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The Christ: A Critical Review and Analysis of the Evidences of His Existence

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A skeptical, systematic critique argues that the Christ of the New Testament is a constructed myth rather than a reliably attested historical person. It assesses the silence of contemporary writers, the anonymous and late character of the gospels, and the contradictions within infancy narratives, ministry accounts, crucifixion, and resurrection reports. The author evaluates the moral portrait and teachings attributed to the figure and traces parallels with older pagan religions and divinities as possible sources of the myth. The conclusion asserts that supernatural claims lack sufficient historical support and that veneration rests on literary and theological fabrication rather than firm documentary evidence.

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When did the disciples receive the Holy Ghost?

John: “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost” (xx, 22).

This was on the evening of the resurrection. Forty days after this he said to them: “Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence” (Acts i, 5).

Acts: “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come ... they were all filled with the Holy Ghost” (ii, 1–4).

This was seven weeks after the resurrection.