Richard Carrier

Richard Cevantis Carrier ( born December 1, 1969) is an American historian and philosopher. He worked several years for Internet Infidels as editor in chief. In his writings and lectures, he has doubts about the historical existence of Jesus Christ.

Life

Carrier earned his B. A. at Berkeley, and his M. A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. at Columbia University. His view on the historical existence of Jesus was shown in the documentary The God Who Was not There ( 2005). Became famous for a correspondence with Antony Flew. He is listed in Who's Who in Hell.

Work (selection)

  • The Guarded Tomb of Jesus and Daniel in the Lion 's Den: An Argument for the Plausibility of Theft. In: Journal of Higher Criticism. Band 8.2, 2001.
  • Contributions to Epicurus, Lucretius, Philodemus, Second Sophistic, Soranus of Ephesus. In: Thomas J. Sienkewicz (ed.): Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. Salem Press, 2002, ISBN 0-89356-038-3.
  • Whence Christianity? A Meta - Theory for the Origins of Christianity. In: Journal of Higher Criticism. Volume 11.1, 2005.
  • The Spiritual Body of Christ and the Legend of the Empty Tomb, The Plausibility of Theft, The Burial of Jesus in Light of Jewish Law. In: Robert M. Price and Jeffery Jay Lowder (eds.): The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond The Grave. Prometheus Books, 2005, ISBN 1-59102-286- X
Bachelor's degree Master of Philosophy Integrated Authority File
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