Mythicist Milwaukee is putting on a one-day informational event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the origin and power of myths this April 25 (2015), which will be a Saturday. The first ever Mythinformation Conference. They hope to grow the event in future years, so if you can go, register and check it out! Three speakers will present:
- Richard Carrier: “Did Jesus Even Exist? A Historian Challenges the Consensus”
- Hemant Mehta: “Skeptics can be gullible, too!”
- James Kirk Wall: “Defending Reason from Idiots and Frauds”
Of course I’ll be selling and signing books at the event. And there will be a VIP afterparty for a little extra as well (see registration page). It’s all quite affordable, and is going to be very engaging and educational. All our talks are going to be eye opening! Don’t miss it.
Somewhat unrelated but when can we expect a reply to McGrath’s recent criticism?
Hi Richard. I accidently got on to some of your lectures that were posted on youtube. I noticed you spend a lot of time proving that Jesus and bible stuff is pretty inaccurate. This brought up some pretty interesting questions in my mind while I was listening
to your lectures. Everybody that hates Christianity or has doubts about it has done a lot of research to prove their points. Most of that research has passed the test of peer review and time. Even Voltaire had some pretty good zingers and profound thoughts on the bible. While every swinging dick is casting doubt on Jesus and authors of bible verses nobody has ever said who the actual authors are.
Have you ever decided to do a book on who really wrote the Gospels and the epistles? Have you ever come across possible candidates while doing work on your other books? The other question I have for you is this. The first couple of centuries of Christianity were not really fun for the new religious kids on the block. And it definitely was not a get rich scheme that medieval Europe turned it into. Who were these leaders that risked their lives for this belief? Why were they willing to forge and scam and falsify documents?
See, when I saw the name of the con, I didn’t know if it was a skepticism-con or a Robert-Aspirin fan-con. Maybe it could be both! Seriously, though, good luck and wish I could be there! And I’ll pass this on to my friends in Milwaukee.
Just finished your Tacitus article. Another myth exploded.
I wonder if you would consider some time writing up a catalogue of the things you think we DO know about the first 100 years of Christianity. To show us what remains after all the demolition work.