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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 was Christ’s second coming and the end of terrestrial things to take place?

“There be some standing here that shall not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom” (Matthew xvi, 28).

“This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled” (Luke xxi, 32).

Seventy-five generations have passed, and still the world rolls on, unmoved by Christ’s and Mother Shipton’s prophecies.