https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-myth.html
The claim that Jesus was a myth or an exaggeration originated in the writings of liberal German theologians in the nineteenth century. They essentially said that Jesus was nothing more than a copy of popular dying-and-rising fertility gods in various places—Tammuz in Mesopotamia, Adonis in Syria, Attis in Asia Minor, and Horus in Egypt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_myth_theory
The Christ myth theory, also known as the Jesus myth theory, Jesus mythicism, or the Jesus ahistoricity theory, is the view that the story of Jesus is a work of mythology with no historical substance. Alternatively, in terms given by Bart Ehrman paraphrasing Earl Doherty, it is the view that "the historical Jesus did not exist. Or if he did, he had virtually nothing to do with the founding of

https://www.npr.org/2012/04/01/149462376/did-jesus-exist-a-historian-makes-his-case
In his book, Ehrman marshals all of the evidence proving the existence of Jesus, including the writings of the apostle Paul. "Paul knew Jesus' brother, James, and he knew his closest disciple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYiTLBQ-cRg
Jesus Complete Myth? | Richard Carrier PhDThe Question from Patron Joel Pearson,"I often hear the apologetic argument that Jesus can't be compared to all the

https://www.history.com/news/was-jesus-real-historical-evidence
Tacitus connects Jesus to his execution by Pontius Pilate. Another account of Jesus appears in Annals of Imperial Rome, a first-century history of the Roman Empire written around A.D. 116 by the

https://owlcation.com/humanities/Did-Jesus-Exist-or-Is-it-All-Myth
The story of Jesus' life closely corresponds to the "Mythic Hero Archetype" found in the myths of all cultures. The birth of a divine hero is supernaturally predicted, and he is conceived in a supernatural way. As an infant, he escapes attempts to kill him. As a child, he shows precocious wisdom.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/12/18/did-historical-jesus-exist-the-traditional-evidence-doesnt-hold-up/
The evidence just doesn't add up. There are clearly good reasons to doubt Jesus' historical existence. By Raphael Lataster. December 18, 2014 at 6:05 a.m. EST. A partial view of the Nativity

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/march-web-only/cs-lewis-true-mythology-death-jesus-descent-harrow-hell.html
Christ alone is the true myth of human history—the dying and rising God incarnate who embodies every story's truest thread. And in his faithfulness we can find, as the old hymn goes

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/collections/curious-about-the-bible/curious-about-the-bible-articles/man-or-myth-is-there-evidence-that-jesus-existed/
A recent survey revealed that 40 per cent of people in England believe Jesus never existed and is a mythical or fictional character. But few scholars agree with this view, whether or not they have a faith. In fact, atheist Professor Bart D Ehrman, an author and historian, writes that Jesus 'certainly existed, as virtually every competent scholar of antiquity, Christian or non-Christian

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jesus_Myth_Hypothesis
The Jesus myth hypothesis, or simply Jesus myth, refers to the theory that Jesus never existed, and that his story is actually a syncretism of previous myths and mystery religions that were prevalent in the ancient world. According to this theory, the figure of Jesus is a mythical composite character based on earlier belief systems or historical persons.

https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-debunking-myths-about-jesus-stephen-wellum/
Rampant Confusion about Who Jesus Is. Myth #1: Greek Thought Has Been Imposed on Christian Theology. Myth #2: Jesus Is the First and Greatest Created Being. Myth #3: Jesus's Designation as the Son of God Is a Mere Title. What Is Eternal Generation? Myth #4: Jesus Only Appeared in Human Form.

https://lifehopeandtruth.com/god/blog/myths-and-facts-about-jesus-christ/
Though love, grace and belief are vital aspects of what Christ preached, it is important we understand He also taught authoritative standards of behavior. Jesus taught, "If you love Me, keep My commandments" ( John 14:15 ). In other words, Christ's definition of love was obedience to the 10 Commandments found in the Old Testament (Exodus 20).

https://www.westarinstitute.org/blog/myth-historical-jesus
Myth and the historical-jesus. When Jesus is deconstructed and when it becomes clear that the Christ of miracle, mystery, and authority never existed, it is a short step to wondering if the Jesus story as a whole is a myth—something made up, perhaps by a creative school, reflecting both the deepest construct and value of human spirituality.

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/did-jesus-exist/
After two decades toiling in the quiet groves of academe, I published an article in BAR titled "Archaeology Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible." a The enormous interest this article generated was a complete surprise to me. Nearly 40 websites in six languages, reflecting a wide spectrum of secular and religious orientations, linked to BAR's supplementary web page. b Some even posted

https://ehrmanblog.org/mythicism/
As many of you know, this past October I had a public debate with Robert Price on the question of whether Jesus actually existed. To my knowledge Robert is the only "mythicist" (one who thinks Jesus is a complete myth) who actually has a PhD in the relevant field of New Testament studies.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateReligion/comments/1dna07h/jesus_is_more_likely_than_not_a_myth_or_perhaps/
Jesus was a real man who existed and walked the earth, theirs clothing and paintings, theirs places he has visited and physical objects he had with him. Jesus was real the only question is that really matters is if what Jesus did and said were true, for example did he really walk on water or resurrect from the dead.

https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-jesus-simply-a-retelling-of-the-mithras-mythology/
Published. April 19, 2019. It's been popular in the past ten years (or so) to describe Jesus as nothing more than a "retelling" of prior "dying and rising" gods such as Horus or Osiris. Skeptics who make such claims typically describe a number of shared characteristics in an effort to highlight the similarities between Jesus and prior

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus_on_Jesus
The complete works of Josephus, 1582. ... First, it shows Jesus was a historical figure and not a myth, based on the reasoning that Josephus's treatment of his source indicates he thought it reliable; it must have conformed with what he knew of events under Pilate. The model also provides unique evidence about the dating of at least one passage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christ_myth_theory_proponents
K. Albert Kalthoff (1850-1906) - German Protestant theologian. [18] Shūsui Kōtoku (1871-1911) - Japanese socialist and anarchist. [31] Sergey Kovalev (1886-1960) - Russian scholar of classical antiquity. [32] Iosif Kryvelev (1906-1991) - Russian historian of Judaism and Christianity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_comparative_mythology
The study of Jesus in comparative mythology is the examination of the narratives of the life of Jesus in the Christian gospels, traditions and theology, as they relate to Christianity and other religions. Although the vast majority of New Testament scholars and historians of the ancient Near East agree that Jesus existed as a historical figure, most secular historians also agree that the

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-would-it-take-to-prove-the-resurrection/
In between these is Jesus's Resurrection, which is not impossible but would be a miracle if it were true. ... Wisconsin-Madison in his 2016 book The Miracle Myth ... is nowhere near as complete

https://www.gotquestions.org/fully-God-fully-man.html
Ultimately, the paradox of Jesus being fully God and fully man calls us to a deeper faith in the wisdom of God. It reminds us that God's ways are higher than our ways, and His thoughts are higher than our thoughts ( Isaiah 55:9 ). Thus, we are invited to embrace the mystery and wonder of who Jesus is rather than attempting to reduce Him to a

https://www.adventist.org/life-death-and-resurrection-of-christ/is-he-alive/
In other words, a myth, even though it is not true, has to say something significant about the view of reality that is held by the culture that produced it. This being the case, only a complete ignoramus would try to sell a story like Jesus' death and resurrection to the first century culture in Palestine.

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/cs-lewis-call-christianity-true-myth.html
C.S. Lewis rejected this view of myth. He believed that God, the great storyteller, revealed Himself through different mythologies throughout history. He also believed that these myths' core ideas were fulfilled in the first century through Jesus of Nazareth's incarnation, death, and resurrection.

https://www.ncregister.com/blog/13-myths-of-the-crucifixion
Myth #11: Jesus carried a complete cross made of two pieces of wood. No one in antiquity, of the thousands of crucifixions, was reported to carry a T-shaped cross — they only carried the cross