Episode 9 – The Jesus Myth with Dr. Robert M. Price
Recorded on 08/25/12 for release on 08/30/12After issuing a correction, covering this day in history and the latest in science and politics, we talk with Dr. Robert M. Price about the historicity of Jesus, the Q gospel, the future of Christianity, and BBQ.INTRODUCTIONFEEDBACKKristi - with correction on genetic resistance to HIV 06:08 THIS DAY IN HISTORY - August 30 30 BCE - Cleopatra commits suicide 1918 CE - Vladimir Lenin shot 1967 - Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice 1980 - Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with "Sailing"16:46 SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY A bonobo makes stone tools The origin of the Indo-European language group The Texas West-Nile outbreak26:49 POLITICS/RELIGION/CULTURE Akin, Romney, rape, and abortion - article 1, article 2 Obama and Romney on faith (Via Friendly Atheist)38:55 INTERVIEWDr. Robert M. Price, PhD is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute as well as the editor of The Journal of Higher Criticism. His books include Beyond Born Again, The Widow Traditions in Luke-Acts: A Feminist-Critical Scrutiny, Deconstructing Jesus, and The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man. Forthcoming titles are The Crisis of Biblical Authority, Jesus Christ Superstar: A Redactional Study of a Modern Gospel, The Da Vinci Controversy and The Amazing Colossal Apostle. He is also host of the Human Bible and the Bible Geek.You can find us online at www.htotw.com, email us at contact@htotw.com, leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666, find us blogging at www.dwnomad.com, and like us on Facebook.Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.Support the show