Envoy or Rival? The Christian Appropriation of John the BaptistWhen Catholic missionaries first encountered the Mandaeans, they immediately dubbed them ‘Christians of St John’, thus perpetuating a…Mar 12Mar 12
Meet the Mandaeans, the Disciples of John the BaptistThe Mandaeans are new to the West, but how much do we really know about their greatest profit, John the Baptist?Mar 12Mar 12
Christ Mythicism: a theology for a rational worldCould Christianity survive if there was never an earthly Jesus?Dec 14, 20244Dec 14, 20244
Why I am a MythicistAn ex-Catholic explains why she has adopted Christ Mythicism.Dec 14, 20241Dec 14, 20241
6 Ways to Save on Food for the Single CookThere’s lots of advice online about how to save money on the weekly shop, but little of it is for the single cook.Mar 9, 2024Mar 9, 2024
Getting the Hollywood Treatment: The Strange Affair of Uncle HarryAn obscure film from the Golden Age of Hollywood juggles a moral conundrum: should Uncle Harry get away with murder?Feb 27, 2024Feb 27, 2024
A Tale of Two Nativities (Part 3): the Meaning and Origins of Luke’s NativityA mythicist ponders the origins and allegorical meaning of Luke’s Nativity.Feb 15, 2024Feb 15, 2024
A Tale of Two Nativities (Part 2): the Meaning and Origins of Matthew’s NativityA mythicist ponders the origins and allegorical meaning of Matthew’s Nativity.Feb 8, 2024Feb 8, 2024
A Tale of Two Nativities (Part 1): the Birth Narratives of Matthew and LukeA mythicist asks how two very different Christmas stories could both be true.Feb 1, 20241Feb 1, 20241
INRI: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews? (Part 2)Why was Jesus called the King of the Jews, a claim he never made for himself? A mythicist ponders a second intriguing biblical mystery.Jan 25, 2024Jan 25, 2024