This discussion is pointless without an in depth study of How Christianity came to be:
first red the first three parts of MacCoulochs History of Christianity for an officially accepted version of how Christianity came to be:
Buy A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by MacCulloch, Diarmaid (ISBN: 9780141021898) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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2.Than read part 1 Tom Hollands Dominion on The making of the Western Mind:
Buy Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind 1 by Holland, Tom, Taleb, Nassim Nicholas (ISBN: 9781408706954) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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3. Tom Hollands in the Shadow of the Sword (parts 1 and 2):
Buy In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World 0 by Tom Holland (ISBN: 9780349122359) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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4. For a complete refusal of the official views browse Richard Carriers work specifically On the Historicity of Jesus why we might have reasons for doubt:
On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt eBook : Carrier, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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5.Lectures:
Tom Holland :
1.How Christianity gained dominion -an alternative to reading the book :
2.On Paul:
Richard Carrier:
3. Why invent Jesus?:
Maccouloch is the accepted official view Tom Holland is a middle ground moderate and Richard Carrier is a Skeptic/ Radical.