Daily Archives: June 20, 2015

Hell in Book 2 of the Sibylline Oracles

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Book 2 of the Sibylline Oracles last night.  According to John Collins, who translated and commented on the Sibylline Oracles in the Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, Book 2 probably dates to the second or the third century C.E.  The Sibyls … Continue reading →

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Tiberius Caesar the Christian?

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Κέλσος:
When I first started this blog, I debunked an egregious piece of apologetic misinformation claiming that there is more ancient literary evidence for Jesus than the contemporary Roman emperor Tiberius Caesar (see my refutation of the 10/42 apologetic). I…

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In Tribute: Suzanne McCarthy, 1955-2015

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on BLT:
In early 2008 I encountered Christian egalitarianism for the first time and embraced it with excitement and relief.  Finally, I could let go of my cognitive dissonance! I could believe in a God who hadn’t arbitrarily…

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