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07-28-2009, 04:13 PM
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Tobin's Rejection of Pascal's Wager published
Paul N. Tobin has published The Rejection of Pascal's Wager: A Skeptic's Guide to the Bible and the Historical Jesus (or via: amazon.co.uk), with a forward by Gerd Lüdemann.
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07-28-2009, 09:07 PM
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I see on page 230 he repeats Sanders and Davies argument arguments from SSG pg 9....but I think I found a solid weakness in them....yep, he is going along with the SSG stuff on external attestation from the amazon "Look inside option", the "him" in Justin's works is Christ's, not Peter's, etc. the first half of the 2nd century is anonymous citation, etc. He presents a form of the argument on pg 233 fn#9 that I shall have to remember to respond to in my own writing.... Looks interesting but I think readers might want to balance it with an Intro to the NT like Brown's so as to not be too one sided... Vinnie |
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07-31-2009, 09:18 PM
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Who is this Paul Tobin guy and what is his academic credentials?
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07-31-2009, 09:29 PM
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From what I read at the Amazon link, this book is an introduction to Biblical skepticism aimed at newcomers to the debate. Those who post here probably wouldn't find it too useful.
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