Christ

  • Your Own Historical Jesus

    Who was the historical Jesus of Nazareth? What did he actually say and do, as contrasted with what early Christians (e.g., Paul and the Gospel writers) believed that he said and did? What did the man Jesus actually think of… Continue reading

    Your Own Historical Jesus
  • Dead Christ with Angels | Manet

    This was the first of several paintings by Manet with a religious theme. The inscription indicates Manet’s source, but the passage he cited describes Mary Magdalen’s finding Christ’s tomb empty except for the two angels. After the painting was already… Continue reading

  • The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things

    The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things is a painting attributed to Hieronymus Bosch, completed around 1500 or later. The painting is oil on wood panels.  The painting is presented in a series of circular images. Four small… Continue reading

    The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things
  • » Sorting Out the Apostle Paul Beyond Good and Evil

    This is a blog entry from the first person with which I ever studied philosophy, Ronnie “Doc” Hastings, Ph.D. So, what I am about to do regarding Paul and the origins of Christianity is to claim my birth right as… Continue reading