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I'll just stop you right there. The probability of there not being an academic dispute about anything is miniscule. There are broad agreements on some topics, but counterpoints will still be easy to find.
My understanding from the Data over Dogma podcast (wherein a biblical scholar, and an atheist come together to trash evangelical apologia and other misconceptions about early Christianity and what the Bible contains/lacks) is that there is a single quasi-relevant academic that contends Christianity likely did not form around a historical person with a name similar to Jesus.
His arguments have been examined by academics but not widely accepted. His arguments aren't widely accepted because it seems a lot more likely that there was a guy named Jesus who whose teachings inspired a group of followers, than that a group of proto- Christians invented him.
Whoa if it was in an obscure podcast it must be accurate.
What a toxic and ineffective way to express skepticism and ask for more details.
What a silly reply. You know what I meant.
Not a silly reply. Words have meanings, as they pointed out. You misused academically.
It’s very clear that I mean within academia it is accepted that Jesus existed. Blocked. Stop starting fights over nothing.