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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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What did he say would be the fate of those who took up the sword?

“They that take the sword shall perish with the sword” (Matthew xxvi, 52).

He evidently considered this commendable, for he immediately issued the following command to his disciples:

“He that hath no sword let him sell his garments and buy one” (Luke xxii, 36).