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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 10 Dec 2016

    Did historical Jesus really exist? How scholars try to answer the question.http://wpo.st/1V7L2 

    12:20 PM - 10 Dec 2016
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      2. Seth Largo‏ @SethLargo 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Pinker, this stuff is the equivalent of climate change denial. Very few secular historians take this view.

        4 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Hallowestly  🎃‏ @westlypenny 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @SethLargo

        Serious question: How many non-Christian historians with expertise in Jesus' historicity are there?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Seth Largo‏ @SethLargo 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @westlypenny

        Any classicist or historian of ancient societies is capable of being an 'expert' on this question.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Michael Harris‏ @mikeharrisNY 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        After many years people will wonder if you also existed or you were an #IYI hoax @nntaleb

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      2. Robert Wolff‏ @sp3orbital 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Jewish people are hostile to the idea of a historical Christ. He represents a negation of their identity.

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      2. Paul Henderson‏ @PaulUrquhart 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        simply not true. Huge evidence from serious scholars to support historical Jesus.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Skeptic Psychologist‏ @SkeptPsychology 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @PaulUrquhart @sapinker

        I'd be interested if you could point out this conclusive evidence? Many non-historicity arguments look strong to me.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Paul Henderson‏ @PaulUrquhart 6 Feb 2017
        Replying to @SkeptPsychology @DrPaulHood @sapinker

        sorry, I missed your tweet! I'll get back to you with details

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      1. Stephen Sobol‏ @s_sobol 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        Tired old arguments. Print something new please. I'm 52. Read these arguments 32 years ago.

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      1. Kevin Gregg‏ @KevinPaulGregg 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        It's a fascinating debate. Christopher Hitchens explains why a flesh & blood character might have existed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjcWkhqScBI …

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      1. Samuel Schwarzeberg‏ @schwarzeberg 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        I encourage you to read into this further. Very few (near 0) scholars take this position. It's hard to emphasis that enough.

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      1. Mike McLennan‏ @mikemclennan 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Q1 Did historical Jesus really exist? Q2 Did his 'My Dad is better than your Dad" schtick go too far.

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      1. The Trashman‏ @TheTrashman07 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        If you start at zero and ignore the faith-based stuff, emphatically, no. Probably better evidence that Hitler didn't die, TBH.

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      1. Evil Teemo‏ @TeemoOverlord 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker

        Who gives a damn. I'm not clicking on a washington post article, bleh.

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      1. dingsbums7‏ @DBums7 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        For how many years is this up for research now. Can't that rest for good? The answer is...well..:m aybe.

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      2. Steven Holt‏ @linkolanko 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        What a shallow, unscholarly and tendentious article. All but 1 (Price) specialist in the field think Jesus existed

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      2. Avocado Toast‏ @j_guy13 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @sapinker @washingtonpost

        not a new subject--and the evidence, along with eyewitness accounts from people who met Jesus is overwhelming

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Bernardo Seixas‏ @Be_seixas01 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @j_guy13 @sapinker @washingtonpost

        then share that plentiful evidence with us

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      4. Avocado Toast‏ @j_guy13 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Be_seixas01 @sapinker @washingtonpost

        read the Bible for starters, multiple eyewitness accounts from ppl who knew Christ personally

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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