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		<title>Discovered: Earliest Manuscript of Romans?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Byron shared the news that some are reporting the discovery of the earliest extant manuscript of Romans, claimed to be from the middle of the second century. To be more precise, it is a fragment of Romans 9-10, and &#8230; <a href="http://earliestchristianity.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/discovered-earliest-manuscript-of-romans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=earliestchristianity.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14559183&amp;post=729&amp;subd=earliestchristianity&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bart Ehrman&#8217;s &#8220;Did Jesus Exist?&#8221; Being Published in Hardcover Format</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had previously heard that Bart Ehrman&#8217;s upcoming book, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth, was being published only as an e-book. However, according to the HarperCollins website, it now appears that it will be released &#8230; <a href="http://earliestchristianity.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/bart-ehrmans-did-jesus-exist-being-published-in-hardcover-format/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=earliestchristianity.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14559183&amp;post=720&amp;subd=earliestchristianity&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Arguments for Jesus&#8217; Resurrection Don&#8217;t Accomplish Much</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post will serve to wrap up my discussion of Michael Licona&#8217;s The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. Licona is convinced that a fair examination of the evidence will lead to the conclusion that Jesus was raised from &#8230; <a href="http://earliestchristianity.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/why-arguments-for-jesus-resurrection-dont-accomplish-much/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=earliestchristianity.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14559183&amp;post=714&amp;subd=earliestchristianity&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pieter Craffert on Jesus&#8217; Resurrection: Licona&#8217;s Summary and Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Licona&#8216;s fifth hypothesis to examine is that of Pieter Craffert. Licona summarizes Craffert&#8217;s hypothesis (CfH) this way: Craffert&#8217;s approach is postmodern in nature, accepting the validity of multiple realities. (my clarification: Craffert is not a radical postmodernist; he does &#8230; <a href="http://earliestchristianity.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/pieter-craffert-on-jesus-resurrection-liconas-summary-and-evaluation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=earliestchristianity.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14559183&amp;post=708&amp;subd=earliestchristianity&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Dominic Crossan on Jesus&#8217; Resurrection: Licona&#8217;s Summary &amp; Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Licona&#8216;s fourth hypothesis to examine is that of John Dominic Crossan. Licona summarizes Crossan&#8217;s hypothesis (CsH) this way: There are numerous problems with a literal interpretation of Jesus&#8217; resurrection (i.e., bodily), most notably that it requires a theistic worldview &#8230; <a href="http://earliestchristianity.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/john-dominic-crossan-on-jesus-resurrection-liconas-summary-evaluation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=earliestchristianity.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14559183&amp;post=700&amp;subd=earliestchristianity&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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