Proving history
by Richard Carrier · first published 2012
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"In this in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole, historian Richard C. Carrier proposes Bayess Theorem as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria"--Publisher's description.
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The whole field is mired in methods that don't work. A counterpoint is the book 'On the Historicity of Jesus' and 'Proving History' by Richard Carrier. It's not as easy to dismiss as many suppose.
on “Tomb venerated as burial place of Christ exposed for first time in centuries” ↗Don't know about a paper, but here's a book: https://www.amazon.com/Proving-History-Bayess-Theorem-Histor...
on “Statistical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them” ↗…produced by humans [1]. Christianity just happened to get a boost by being in the right place at the right time when Rome fell and created a power vacuum for the church to step in to. Read Carrier's "Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus" and then come back and we can talk. --- [1] Note: I in no way mean to denigrate or disparage the value of mythology. But it is important not…
on “Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?” ↗This entire discussion reminds me of Richard Carrier's book Proving History, where he uses Bayes Theorem to "prove" Jesus didn't exist. On the other hand, there's also William Lane Craig, who uses it to "prove" that Jesus was resurrected! I agree that Bayes Theorem is relevant…
on “A defense of Christianity helped unlock the secrets of the brain” ↗…afterlife? I challenged your claim that William Lan Craig is a charlatan and you change the topic? I don't have time to fully answer your challenges. I'll just leave some references. [2] > Read Carrier's "Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus" and then come back and we can talk. I may just do that. Thanks. While we're on the subject of evidence, I will leave with these thoughts. Science…
on “Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?” ↗