Some writers may toy with the fancy of a ‘Christ-myth,’ but they do not do so on the ground of historical evidence. The historicity of Christ is as axiomatic for an unbiased historian as the historicity of Julius Caesar. It is not historians who propagate the ‘Christ-myth’ theories.
Interpretation
The quote asserts that the existence of Christ is as historically certain as that of Julius Caesar, dismissing the theories that deny Christ’s historicity.
F. F. Bruce defends the historical existence of Jesus Christ by comparing it to a well-established historical figure, Julius Caesar. He emphasizes that credible historians do not propagate the so-called 'Christ-myth' theories, implying that these theories lack a solid foundation in historical evidence. The quote serves to affirm the argument that historical figures should be evaluated based on the same reliable evidence, thus reinforcing the belief in Christ's reality as a significant figure in history.
In practice
In a debate about the historical validity of religious texts, one could use this quote to support the argument for Christ's historicity.
The evidence for our New Testament writings is ever so much greater than the evidence for many writings of classical authors, the authenticity of which no one dreams of questioning. And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt.
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They laughed. Things were funny. They weren't afraid to care. There was no sense to life, to the structure of things.
Time takes life away_x000D_ and gives us memory, gold with flame,_x000D_ black with embers.
News is what someone wants suppressed. Everything else is advertising.
There is no illness of the body except for the mind
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Who said that time heals all wounds? It would be better to say that time heals everything - except wounds. With time, the hurt of separation loses its real limits. With time, the desired body will soon disappear, and if the desiring body has already ceased to exist for the other, then what remains is a wound, disembodied.
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