tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.comments2023-05-02T23:19:12.706+10:00Armarium MagnumTim O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-84062101506272569892017-11-09T03:06:00.723+11:002017-11-09T03:06:00.723+11:00Hi, Tim. I finally got around to reading The Swerv...Hi, Tim. I finally got around to reading The Swerve. Perhaps you'd find my review interesting. (It's about as harsh as yours.) http://thewrongmonkey.blogspot.com/2017/11/stephen-greenblatts-swerve-is-not-as.htmlSteven Bollingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215202747829300924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-72519962915251431032017-09-08T20:39:12.512+10:002017-09-08T20:39:12.512+10:00Tim, this was a great refutation of yet another Ne...Tim, this was a great refutation of yet another New Atheists' myth.Matshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987079662636426114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-78770180022830402142017-09-05T22:33:13.090+10:002017-09-05T22:33:13.090+10:00Welcome back mr Tim Welcome back mr Tim Matshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987079662636426114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-61685314159663647872017-09-04T21:12:21.690+10:002017-09-04T21:12:21.690+10:00The link in the post above goes to the new blog. ...The link in the post above goes to the new blog. And the older blogspot address diverts to the new www.historyforatheists.com domain anyway. So I can't see the problem.Tim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-59501448439878267202017-09-04T20:33:15.926+10:002017-09-04T20:33:15.926+10:00You should link to your new blog. You seem to have...You should link to your new blog. You seem to have 2 iterations and the older one comes up when I search for it. I already have the new one bookmarked but I don't want anyone to get lost. Looking forward to your next post!whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01339343160301118530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-5990908772564637172017-05-31T08:01:57.944+10:002017-05-31T08:01:57.944+10:00@ Wulf Nesthead
Thanks for the kind words. As y...@ Wulf Nesthead <br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. As you may have noticed though, this blog hasn't been updated for a couple of years now. These days I am focusing my attention on a particular type of bad history and fringe historical theory: that used by 'New Atheists'. That's not to say that the kind of warped history by Christians that we see in Stark's book (and inTim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-55649266662555509112017-05-31T07:29:35.324+10:002017-05-31T07:29:35.324+10:00A superb analysis, Tim, thank you! I'm sorry ...A superb analysis, Tim, thank you! I'm sorry about all the semi-literates trying to sound intelligent in the comments. I guess it must come with the territory; I don't blame you for sometimes losing your cool. 😁. More off-topic (and forgive the momentary fawning), this is one of the most outstanding blogs I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. Please keep up the good work: those Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525213343278389508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-2062028224416574532016-12-01T06:11:18.638+11:002016-12-01T06:11:18.638+11:00Just wanted to thank you for writing this. I'm...Just wanted to thank you for writing this. I'm one of the people who don't have the background knowledge and I'm grateful to be able to see the research you've done here. Enjoyed reading the comments as well. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ludwigsgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335634562665221888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-74824353269419572812016-07-17T22:00:41.591+10:002016-07-17T22:00:41.591+10:00Sorry to go OT, but your reference to 'the arg...Sorry to go OT, but your reference to 'the argument of silence' is an interesting one. It could be applied to Boudicca the first century British warrior woman on the basis of the dearth of contemporary sources, and archeaological evidence for her existence (aside from the urban myth that her grave is located under King's Cross Station in London). <br /><br />For example, Boudiccca&#English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-78102292204585213602016-07-17T21:32:17.262+10:002016-07-17T21:32:17.262+10:00I haven't read this book, but there is another...I haven't read this book, but there is another recent novel about Hild which I would recommend. Its called 'The Abbess of Whitby' by Jill Dalladay, who is a historian and I believe a Latin Scholar. <br /><br />If you're interested in this period, I would also recommend the Northumbrian Thrones Trilogy by Edoardo Albert. It covers the lives and reigns of Edwin, Oswald and Oswui of English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-13144371259711625052015-10-16T15:24:40.688+11:002015-10-16T15:24:40.688+11:00"I believe, the act was one of reprisal rathe..."I believe, the act was one of reprisal rather than one motivated by wholly defensive concerns"<br /><br />That's not that argument that Stark tries to make.Tim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-28020935329097732282015-10-16T15:08:17.921+11:002015-10-16T15:08:17.921+11:00This is a simple reply regarding memory. The idea ...This is a simple reply regarding memory. The idea of Muslim encroachment sparking the initial crusades has at least some merit, though, I believe, the act was one of reprisal rather than one motivated by wholly defensive concerns. It is true that hundreds of years passed between the incidents in question, but I would suggest that even the passage of a significant amount of time is not enough to James L. Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974171377363150248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-60086681202751006372015-09-24T05:18:06.859+10:002015-09-24T05:18:06.859+10:00On the question of the burial and tomb stories, I ...On the question of the burial and tomb stories, I found <a href="http://enoch2112.tripod.com/ByronBurial.htm" rel="nofollow">this article by Byron McCabe (a Christian)</a> very interesting. He argues that differences between the gospels show a development of the story to conceal evidence, clearest in gMark's version, that Jesus was given a "shameful burial" - the tomb he's Nick Gottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037533062720394685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-24146298355850254472015-09-19T09:37:34.715+10:002015-09-19T09:37:34.715+10:00Ah! While I selfishly wish there were more updates...Ah! While I selfishly wish there were more updates on this blog, it's good news to hear that the book is moving forward to some degree. Good luck!Stevo Darklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619713705165612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-77492946851432273732015-09-18T13:46:21.160+10:002015-09-18T13:46:21.160+10:00As I often say, people prefer the neat little mora...As I often say, people prefer the neat little moral fable to the real history every time. I have done some work on the book, which is one of the reasons this blog has been so neglected.Tim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-59717835061684790852015-09-18T13:44:24.319+10:002015-09-18T13:44:24.319+10:00Apologies for this off-topic comment, but this blo...Apologies for this off-topic comment, but this blog is the best place I know of to make the following shriek in the night, where someone who might care will hear:<br /><br />Tonight at the magazine stand I discovered a magazine called "National Geographic History," evidently a very recent history-focused spinoff of the venerable "National Geographic" magazine. The current Stevo Darklyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619713705165612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-71936947471332542672015-08-15T19:33:45.114+10:002015-08-15T19:33:45.114+10:00The problem is that the "Conflict Thesis"...The problem is that the "Conflict Thesis" is being pushed mostly by atheists and antitheists who were former religious fundamentalists themselves and now, as apostates, have an axe to grind. I think the CT is absurd and I have no use for books like those of White or Draper. I have encountered a number of militant atheists and antitheists who also argue vehemently that Jesus never MatthewGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254081285980009609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-63225198695701177502015-08-04T01:53:40.342+10:002015-08-04T01:53:40.342+10:00Baerista said...
"Jesus left no tangible evid...Baerista said...<br />"Jesus left no tangible evidence of his existence"<br /><br />This is simply not true. Jesus left the tangible evidence of his followers, for whose behaviour he is by far the most elegant explanation.<br /><br />================<br /><br />"Xenu left no tangible evidence of his existence"<br /><br />This is simply not true. Xenu left the tangible evidenceDark Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356850749159919331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-88367588339582871682015-07-02T16:34:40.247+10:002015-07-02T16:34:40.247+10:00@Paul Tanner
Hello Paul,
Thanks for your comment...@Paul Tanner<br /><br />Hello Paul,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment(s) above. I've had a good look at the Greek text and checked all the references to the various Annas/Ananus/Ananias figures that Josephus refers to. There has been some differences of opinion as to who is who - Whiston, for example, identified Ananias as the elder Ananus, the father of the guy who executes James in Bk XXTim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-70876378929549427632015-06-26T13:10:32.192+10:002015-06-26T13:10:32.192+10:00Continued …
In the back of VanderKam’s book, ther...Continued …<br /><br />In the back of VanderKam’s book, there is a list of “The High Priests of the Second Temple”.<br /><br />The section of the list that we are concerned is given and is as follows:<br />33. Ananus son of Seth/Sethi (6-15 CE) <br />34. Ishmael son of Phiabi (15-16 CE?) <br />35. Eleazar son of Ananus (16-17 cE?) <br />36. Simon son of Camith (17-18 CE) <br />37. Joseph CaiaphasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-30018443306724912342015-06-26T13:09:35.118+10:002015-06-26T13:09:35.118+10:00This is the first time I have commented on this bl...This is the first time I have commented on this blog.<br /><br />I would like to start by giving a quick overview of where I stand on several key issues:<br /><br />1. I agree that Richard Carrier’s results are often skewed due to his strong and consistent biases.<br />2. I think that it is quite possible that the Testimonium Flavianum is an interpolation from beginning to end, but I am open to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-58184759719986132992015-04-09T08:18:21.964+10:002015-04-09T08:18:21.964+10:00Yeah, it was the same with Starks book, you don...Yeah, it was the same with Starks book, you don't have to read the sober reviews, it's plenty enough to read some of the positive reviews to become very, very, very sceptical..<br /><br />PS: I got Starks book for free, I knew it was bad, but not so bad. Reminded me of 'Mohammed and Charlemagne revisited'. Not Pirennes theory, but Emmet Scotts book.zildetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876030768098431344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-61929604158748273432015-04-09T06:38:23.766+10:002015-04-09T06:38:23.766+10:00"What do you think about Steve Weidenkopf'...<i>"What do you think about Steve Weidenkopf's 'The Glory of the Crusades' </i><br /><br />Never heard of it before. But having Googled it now, it looks awful.Tim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-79783654448970460022015-04-09T06:27:45.013+10:002015-04-09T06:27:45.013+10:00Thanks for your review! I was some 30 pages into t...Thanks for your review! I was some 30 pages into the book when I threw it in the wall. Well, not literally, it was an e-book..<br /><br />What do you think about Steve Weidenkopf's 'The Glory of the Crusades'zildetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876030768098431344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6774463840913796679.post-21183337198118118082015-04-04T07:05:16.364+11:002015-04-04T07:05:16.364+11:00"Am I wrong?"
No, you're absolutely...<i>"Am I wrong?"</i><br /><br />No, you're absolutely right. This is just another example of Carrier being a biased polemicist and incompetent hack while pretending to be a historian. <br /><br />I keep coming across Mythers who dismiss the textual variants of the TF by waving vaguely toward Whealey's article, proving that they have never actually read it. It seems that Tim O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292944444808847980noreply@blogger.com