DID the disciples die for a lie?
4,274 views · Published 2 May 2015 · 7:25 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: Religion, Atheism, Science · 2015 · Entertainment
This video lays out one of the most plausible theories regarding the naturalistic origins of Christianity (cognitive dissonance reduction among the disciples). I highly recommend checking out the resources below. Doubting Jesus' Resurrection (full length Kindle book laying out the cognitive dissonance hypothesis): http://www.amazon.com/Doubting-Jesus-Resurrection-Happened-Black-ebook/dp/B00I6DDLUO/ The Kindle reader app will allow you to read the book on your PC or phone if you don't have a Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd When Prophecy Fails and Faith Persists: A Theoretical Overview - http://people.stfx.ca/kpenner/rels225/When%20Prophecy%20Fails%20and%20Faith%20Persists.pdf Wikipedia article on Disconfirmed Expectancy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disconfirmed_expectancy Christian apologist Josh Mcdowell setting forth the "wouldn't die for a lie" argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0rhST6Q_gE This video is only part of ProfMTH's excellent series on the subject. The full series can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL79DF9DF41C3CE895
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