Is the story of Jesus' life based on pagan myths?
Skeptics occasionally allege that the accounts of Jesus' life, death and resurrection were copycats of pagan gods
and myths. The following articles are all offsite.
General articles (offsite)
Glenn Miller has a multi-part article covering:
- Standards for
determining if something is a copycat and other considerations
- Alleged resurrected gods:
Adonis, Baal, Hadad, Attis, Marduk, Osiris, Tammuz, Melquart, Eshmun
- Other gods, including
Osiris (again), Dionysus, Mithras, Buddha, Horus, Krishna
- The extent of pagan influences on the Gospel writers
Was the New Testament Influenced by Pagan Religions?
by Ronald Nash
Mithras (offsite)
Osiris (offsite)
Dionysus (offsite)
Related articles (offsite)