Why would anyone think Jesus never existed? Isn't it perfectly reasonable to accept that he was a real first century figure? As it turns out, no. NAILED sheds light on ten beloved Christian myths, and, with evidence gathered from historians across the theological spectrum, shows how they point to a Jesus Christ created solely through allegorical alchemy of hope and imagination; a messiah transformed from a purely literary, theological construct into the familiar figure of Jesus - in short, a purely mythic Christ.
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David Fitzgerald is a writer and historical researcher who has been actively investigating the Historical Jesus question for over ten years. He has a degree in History and was an associate member of CSER, the former Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion.
David serves on the boards of San Francisco Atheists and Center For Inquiry-SF, and is founder and director of both the world's first Atheist Film Festival and Evolutionpalooza, San Francisco's oldest Darwin Day celebration. He lectures around the country at universities and national secular events and is best known for his popular multimedia presentations "The Ten Thousand Christs and the Evaporating Jesus" and "The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion."
His newest book is "NAILED: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed At All."
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77 of 93 people found the following review helpful
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Fitzgerald gave a speech on this topic and about his book at Skepticon 3 this year with an excellent case presentation and documentation on how Jesus could never have existed, and how everything in the Bible regarding this false Jesus were elaborate pieces of fiction borrowed from "apostle" to "apostle", with bits of information made up and tacked on as they went along writing. This guy has done his homework, and I encourage everyone, even christian apologists to give this a read before claiming again that Jesus actually existed.
81 of 100 people found the following review helpful
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Why is it that Christian Mythology gets a pass and can be assumed to be true until proven otherwise. No one assumes that various heroes of Greek Mythology must have existed and a great deal of historical and archeological research often goes into examining the basis for many of these different myths and stories. It is refreshing that the author instead of looking at the world from the basis that Jesus must have existed questions and researches his existence the same way that individuals look at research and critique other forms of less accepted mythology. I would encourage people to look at Christian Mythology with the same lens we apply to Greek, Egyptian, ancient Sumerian, Celtic or any of the many ancient forms of mythological scripture. I am only beginning to read this book, but feel it is an excellent starting point for those who want to gain a better understanding of the history surrounding Christian Mythology.
76 of 97 people found the following review helpful
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I ordered this book with a slight sense of dread. (Having slogged my way through volumes of church history, I was not particularly excited about the prospect of having to do it again.) Fortunately for me, I was finally able to step past my snobbery for this books somewhat cheesy cover graphics and hit the "Buy It" button. Upon arrival the first thing I was happy to discover was that it's cover and binding are of excellent quality....which is a very good thing because I know that I will be working this book like a rented mule.
Out of all other books that I've read on this subject, I can easily say that the content, writing style and layout makes "NAILED" my absolute favorite.
The "Jesus is a Myth" message is on it's way into the mainstream (or so I keep hoping...) If you are new to the subject and need a starting point, I highly recommend reading "NAILED" - it will put you on the ground floor.
Out of all other books that I've read on this subject, I can easily say that the content, writing style and layout makes "NAILED" my absolute favorite.
The "Jesus is a Myth" message is on it's way into the mainstream (or so I keep hoping...) If you are new to the subject and need a starting point, I highly recommend reading "NAILED" - it will put you on the ground floor.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun read, but not exactly neutral
Did the author sell his case? Well, yeah, I think he's quite obviously correct, as anyone with a non-biased perspective should agree, the historical case for the existence of... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Nobody
Well written yet adds nothing new
I started reading through this at my public library and found it to be well written and it covered most of the salient facts of the contemporary Christanic mythologies to the point... Read more
Published 1 month ago by FredricRice
Ten out of ten (points).
I have got to know David Fitzgerald a little as a friend and agreed to review his work. I had been looking for a one-stop review of the evidence concerning the very existence of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jim Whitefield
Very informative and excellently presented book!
David Fitzgerald has backed up this book with thorough research and facts as opposed to half baked assumptions fuelled by confirmations biases, so often present with historians... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Christopher Meder
Comprehensive and Insightful
NAILED takes a serious look at the inconsistencies and problems with the Jesus myth, offering a rational take on it all while delving into the actual history behind current... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Lane
Delightful read
This delightful read does a great service by bringing together a wide range of evidence under a single theme. Mr. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Darrel W. Ray
Counter Reads to Poor Methodology
Severely flawed methodology. A read of Hurtado's Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity and Bauckham's Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Fowler
Great book, silly title
I really enjoyed this book. Fitzgerald goes complies and synthesizes quite a lot of information in a very short, readable format. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tim
If you read only one book this year...
If you read only one book this year, make it this one!
Fitzgerald does a fantastic job explaining the History of Christian "Scripture" and how it must have come... Read more
Fitzgerald does a fantastic job explaining the History of Christian "Scripture" and how it must have come... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steven J. Marsh
Excellent intro to the concept
This book is an excellent introduction to the concept that Jesus never existed as a real, historical human. It's readable, funny, accessible, and makes some very clear points. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Gallin
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