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Bart Ehrman’s new portrayal of Jesus is surprisingly sympathetic

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) As Christians prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, Bart Ehrman, an agnostic, convincingly demonstrates there was a historical Jesus. As for the "mythicists" who argue otherwise -- many of them his biggest fans -- Ehrman has some choice words: "sensationalist," "wrongheaded" and "amateurish." By Yonat Shimron.

Topics: Faith, Doctrine & Practice
Beliefs: Freethought (Atheist, Humanist, Agnostic)
Tags: atheists, bart ehrman, historical jesus, humanists

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