@richardcarrier.info
Godless polyamorous author & speaker. Philosophistorian. Longform blogger. Destroyer of bad epistemologies. Drinker of whiskey & sensible wine. You can find all things me at richardcarrier.info (books, classes, blog).
@richardcarrier.infoI'll be debating "Israel Only" with Jason DeCosta next week, live on MythVision. Join us! Details and breadcrumbs in the link...
@richardcarrier.infoThree books I recommend for becoming a good philosopher -as in, a good thinker building a sound philosophy of life that improves your experience & navigation of the real world.
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/44626
#philosophy #meaningoflife #bookrecommendations #bookreview #argument #Worldview
@societyepicurus.bsky.socialReposted by @richardcarrier.infoIntroducing Spiritual Naturalist Chaplains
@richardcarrier.infoEnding from yesterday with the example from David Oliver Smith (really, from Robert Eisenman). I conclude with what we need to learn from the failures of R.G. Price & D.O. Smith.
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/44533
#deadseascrolls #roberteisenman #HistoricalMethods #history #CriticalThinking
@richardcarrier.infoI survey an example of bad amateur methodology in biblical studies from (today) R.G. Price and (tomorrow) David Oliver Smith. Part 2 will explain the lesson.
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/44323
#biblestudy #history #methodology #HistoricalMethods #probability #LiteraryStudies #gospels #bible
@richardcarrier.infoSo #My9Games is people listing the 9 games that most influenced who they are. Video games. Sorry. Don’t do those. Influenced who I am? All #TTRPG:
#D&D
#CallofCthulhu
#WarhammerFantasy
#Palladium
#SpaceOpera
#Cyberpunk
#TopSecret
#ArsMagica
#Talislanta
@richardcarrier.infoOn the Progessive Republic podcast talking the Israel Palestine conflict, the genocide, & how we all need to research behind the propaganda.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=--As...
#genocide #gazagenocide #genocideinpalestine #gaza #freepalestine #neverforget #learnfromthepast #weremember #standuptohatred
@richardcarrier.info"Texas Tech was now being defended by Ken Paxton..."
Because of course it was.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#conservativesdontreallybelieveinfreespeech #toomanyconservativesareliars
#pleasestopvotingforthem
@richardcarrier.infoTake any of my online correspondence courses in October and pick my brain in forums with any questions you ever had about the subject. #freewill #naturalphilosophy #history #counterapologetics #CriticalThinking #moralsandvalues #ancientatheism #ancientscience
@richardcarrier.infoEvery atheist should have this bookmarked to refer people to. Covers every reason why "the Argument from Evil is the only good argument for atheism" is itself a bad argument.
secularoutpost.substack.com/p/is-the-so-...
#atheism #theism #counterapologetics #philosophy #argumentfromevil #naturalism
@richardcarrier.infoNow we set aside the fraudulent corruption in New Testament studies & get back to real scholarship: why the field does need a new paradigm, and has itself admitted this, but not its consequences. See...
@richardcarrier.info@richardcarrier.infoLive in five!
@richardcarrier.infoLive now!
@richardcarrier.infoLive this Friday! Yes, brilliant structure in Mark pushes secret messages. We'll talk about the 7 loaves. But also all of Mark's use of doublets, which is intentional & not an accident of his mashing two sources together.
@richardcarrier.infoI'll be speaking in Atlanta (and via Zoom) this Sunday and hanging out & tabling in Huntsville this October. Deets in link.
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/44099
#events #atlanta #atlantageorgia #huntsvillealabama #huntsville #atheists #JesusMyth #mythicism
@richardcarrier.infoShow link is above. The article is here: www.richardcarrier.info/archives/44035
@richardcarrier.infoLive in under an hour! + I am launching my associated blog now, "The Mystery of the Seven Loaves as Mythographic Composition in Mark" (link in reply). This will be a centerpiece of what we discuss tonight!
@richardcarrier.infoDid Mark include a hidden prophecy of Paul in the words of Jesus? Is Mark's entire Gospel just a reification of the letters of Paul? Find out this Friday. Discussion. Q&A.
Calendar the show and join us!
@richardcarrier.infoInteresting followup Edouard Tahmizian on The #Freethinker Podcast on the manipulative and self-contradictory ideas Christians have about #freewill which have fooled even #atheists #philosophy who don't know their mind has been covertly colonized by #christianity
