This week on RfRx, author David Fitzgerald returns to present his recent scholarly findings in the field of global religious history. The presentation will cover the different evolutionary stages all religions appear to have gone through, the surprising twists and turns in the development of monotheism, how all our major religions appear to share the problem of having imaginary founders, and more.
David Fitzgerald is an atheist author, public speaker and historical researcher who has been actively investigating the Historical Jesus question for over twenty years. He was an associate member of CSER (the former Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion). He lectures around the world at universities, national secular events, churches, and secular and religious groups. He has appeared on The Atheist Experience television program and in several documentaries, including Batman & Jesus, My Week in Atheism and most recently, Marketing the Messiah.
David’s latest book is the three-volume set Jesus: Mything in Action (the follow-up book to his classic on Jesus Mythicism, NAILED: Ten Christian Myths that Show Jesus Never Existed at All) and the newest addition to his ongoing series, The Complete Heretic’s Guide to Western Religion. He is currently working on the two next titles in the series, Sex & Violence in the Bible and The Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Hosted by Kara Griffin, RfR Online Programming Director, and Helen Green, RfR Ambassador
Recorded on April 15, 2024
Guest Links:
everybodylovesdave@gmail.com
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