Richard Carrier Discusses Jesus, Saturnalia and Christmas Celebrations w/ Mythinformed

Brian Edward and Kristyn Whitaker Hood interview Dr. Richard Carrier on the Mythinformed podcast, where they delve into the myths that surround Jesus and the Christmas holiday. Christmas does not belong to Christianity. People have celebrated winter solstice in many areas around the world through many religions that date back to the ancient world. This is a fantastic discussion that covers some of those celebrations.

Richard Carrier is a world-renowned author and speaker. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and prominent defender of the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has appeared across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., and on American television and London radio, defending sound historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism. His books and articles have received international attention. With a Ph.D. from Columbia University in ancient history, he specializes in the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, particularly ancient philosophy, religion, and science, with emphasis on the origins of Christianity and the use and progress of science under the Roman empire. He is also a published expert in the modern philosophy of naturalism as a worldview.

He is the author of On the Historicity of Jesus, Proving History, Sense and Goodness without God, Science Education in the Early Roman Empire, Not the Impossible Faith, Why I Am Not a Christian, and Hitler Homer Bible Christ, and a contributor to The Empty Tomb, The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, and Christianity Is Not Great, as well as copious work in history and philosophy, online and in print. He is currently working on several projects but also teaching affordable online courses in secular philosophy, history, and methodology at The Secular Academy, and blogging and speaking about history, philosophy, feminism, and other moral causes, as well as his past in the military and his current life in polyamory. To learn more about Dr. Carrier and his work follow the links below.

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Links regarding topics discussed:

Richard Carrier's Patreon"
  / drrichardcarrier  

Carrier/Comfort Debate
https://www.richardcarrier.info/archi...

Carrier article on Virgin Birth
https://www.richardcarrier.info/archi...

Richard Carrier "Rapture Day"
   • Richard Carrier, Rapture Day  

Richard Carrier Deconstructs Christianity:
   • Richard Carrier Deconstructs Christia...  

How to celebrate Saturnalia
https://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Sat...

Chester Saturnalia Parade
   • Saturnalia Parade Chester 08  

"For how many years shall this festival abide! Never shall age destroy so holy a day! While the hills of Latium remain and father Tiber, while thy Rome stands and the Capitol thou hast restored to the world, it shall continue."
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