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Notes from Gehenna

Joseph Sigurdson

A blog about the historical Jesus, ancient Christianity, and the mystery of faith.

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Was Jesus' Mom a Christian?


At Mass this morning, we began by reciting a prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary—that is, Jesus’ mom. At our parish we start every Mass this way. Lourdes (my wife) sometimes turns on EWTN, which is a Catholic TV station. They play a lo...

8 days ago
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Was Jesus Originally a Disciple of John the Baptist?

The texts don’t say so, yet many historians are convinced that Jesus was originally one of John the Baptist’s followers. I’m beginning to become convinced myself. Perhaps this is a controversial thing to suggest. Some might say, The Son of...

25 days ago
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My Christianity

Many find it strange that I doubt the supernatural claims of the New Testament yet attend church every Sunday and enjoy it. Rudolf Bultmann’s 1941 essay “New Testament and Mythology” nicely articulates what I have long practiced intuitively...

a month ago
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Jesus and Animals

I’ve always been disappointed that there aren’t more animals in the New Testament. There are few instances where Jesus has significant encounters with them. Mankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom is not a prominent theme of the New...

2 months ago
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Why historians can give Jesus more than a one-sentence biography

About a year ago, Big Think published Kevin Dickinson’s article, “Why historians can only give Jesus a one-sentence biography.” I responded with a comment, completely disagreeing with the central claim of the article. About a month ago, the...

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    Novelist, essayist. I write about the historical Jesus and ancient Christianity on here. I have a novel called Buffalo Dope out there. One time I won a Pushcart Prize.

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