Historical Jesus

A secular self-proclaimed counter-evangelist and former Catholic underscores the lack of surviving historic records about Jesus of Nazareth from any non-Jewish author until the second century, adding that Jesus left no writings or other archaeological evidence.  Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when...

Mythicists argue that Christianity began almost one hundred years after the death of Jesus and was born out of a mélange of clashing second century religious ideas. Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by pur...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 We go raiding alongside Norse adventurers who sailed up and down the USA coast and settled in large areas of the world including North America during an era of Scandinavian expansion from 780 to 1100 AD. Let’s examine the exploration, raids, conquests and colonization of the Norse, including their arrival in Newfoundland at L'Anse aux Meadows, during the great Viking Age....

What is the reliability of the Bible? Let’s tackle this fundamental question. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/3Y9S3ee Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/477esgf Books by Matt Fradd available at https://amzn.to/477esgf    ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining...

Lent is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus of Nazareth spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, before beginning his public ministry, according to the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Lent is observed in the Catholic Church, as well as many Protestant denominations, and also some nondenominational Christi...

In Lent-observing Western Churches, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts 40 days, ending approximately six weeks later, depending on the Christian denomination and local custom.  The Catholic Talk Show is available at https://amzn.to/3QvHoZ3 Books about Lent are available at https://amzn.to/3uFfzWm ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Mark guests on podcaster Steve Guerra's show Beyond the Big Screen to analyze the Mel Gibson film Apocalypto, set in Mesoamerica during the Mayan civilization & Aztec Empire. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://yout...

The Annunciation is the announcement by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah and Son of God. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our grow...

Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday,’ reflecting the Christian practice of the last night of consuming rich, fatty foods in preparation for the fasting season of Lent. Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival before Ash Wednesday. Many related popular practices and traditions are associated with Carnival celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the pen...

Let’s continue listening to a provocative, unconventional Christian origins assessment of the Historical Jesus. Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LI...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Mark joins podcaster Steve Guerra as a guest on his show Beyond the Big Screen to discuss the Mel Gibson movie Apocalypto, set in Mesoamerica during the Aztec Empire & Mayan civilization. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at:...

To better comprehend the historical Jesus, let’s take a closer look at the origins of Judaism. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  World Religions by John Bowker available at  https://amzn.to/3q1erKf                         Jewish history books available at https://amzn.to/46BZTkT   Historical Jesus books available at ht...

The Jesus fringe theory is supported by a small group of dedicated, active and vocal scholars and mythicists who argue that the Gospels present a fictitious historical narrative.  Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this c...

so called Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, every February 14th, people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine (born 225 AD in Terni, Italy; died February 14, 269 in Rome) and through later folk traditions, it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and...

STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Let’s search for the first non-indigenous explorers to reach the American continent prior to Christopher Columbus’ 1492 voyage, as we navigate the murky waters of fringe science and literature, pseudoarchaeology, fanciful tales, myths, folklore, legends, and pseudohistory when examining theories and legends of trans-oceanic crossings and first contact with Amerindia...

The story of the Jewish high priest Zechariah, his wife Elizabeth, and the birth of their son John the Baptist who proclaimed the coming Messiah… in search of the historical Jesus. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Books by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson available at https://amzn.to/46ORT00   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on http...

For two thousand years, we've been told that Christianity began around 33 AD when the disciples of the rural preacher ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ came to believe he had risen from the dead. But is that tale a myth? Born in the Second Century podcast at https://amzn.to/3HNIxWV  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon....

Mythicism is a controversial, alternative, provocative, fringe theory supported by a small group of dedicated, active and vocal scholars and mythicists who argue that the Gospels present a fictitious historical narrative. One such controversial Mythicist argues that Christianity began almost one hundred years after the imagined death of Jesus and was born out of a mélange of clashing second...

The STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 Learn about one of the most glorious Mesoamerican societies— the Aztec Empire. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/yIyokCUQkLM   https://youtu.be/8VQEhdOecX4   Aztec books available at https...

The Infancy Narratives is a term applied to the accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus as given in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Both accounts are concerned with showing the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in the Christ event. Although infancy narratives open two of the four gospels, biblical scholars generally assign them last in the order of composition, thus suggesting, that t...

Aztec and Maya civilizations changed radically after the Christian conquest of Mexico by the Spanish in the name of Nuestra Senora (Our Lady), Mary, Mother of Jesus.  Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel...

Let's explore spiritual interpretations of Mary learning that she would become the mother of Jesus. Books by Bishop Robert Barron available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN   ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet   SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://...

STORY of AMERICA — Unravel the mysteries of Mesoamerica and travel back to unveil two of its great ancient cultures and civilizations—the Maya and the Olmecs. Enjoy this HISTORICAL JESUS Extra. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams, at: https://youtu.be/yxhLJPx4TO0 https://you...

Secular Jesus historians and theological Christian scholars disagree on many aspects and interpretations of the life and deeds of Jesus, but most historians of all stripes do not doubt that at the least Jesus was a Jewish man who walked first-century Judea as a teacher and was crucified by the Romans. Enjoy this ENCORE presentation!  Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman podcast available at http...

An 84-year-old woman who was a pious fixture in Jerusalem, never left the temple, worshiping there day and night, fasting and praying. According to the Gospel of Luke, the Prophetess Anna appears during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on February 2nd, marks 40 days after Christmas, commemorating when Mary and Joseph presented the baby...