Colloquium: Richard Carrier "Quest for the Historical Jesus Part 2" (Manteca)

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About the Topic

When he last spoke to us, Dr. Carrier helped us understand what makes good evidence, how conflicting evidence is examined, and how we can mathematically ascertain the validity of a claim using Bayes's Theorem.

This time, Richard will apply those lessons to the evidence for Jesus Christ and the origins of Christianity.

Carrier will summarize and take questions on his latest book, On the Historicity of Jesus -- the first university-published book to pass peer review at a major respected biblical studies press -- which systematically argues that Christianity began without a historical Jesus.

About the Speaker

Richard Carrier, Ph.D., is a philosopher and historian of antiquity, specializing in contemporary philosophy of naturalism and Greco-Roman philosophy, science, and religion, including the origins of Christianity.

He blogs regularly and lectures for community groups worldwide. He is the author of Sense and Goodness without God: A Defense of Metaphysical Naturalism, Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus, Why I Am Not a Christian: Four Conclusive Reasons to Reject the Faith, and Not the Impossible Faith: Why Christianity Didn't Need a Miracle to Succeed, and more.

For more about Dr. Carrier and his work see his website (http://www.richardcarrier.info/).

About the Free Event

This is a free event, open to the public, at the Manteca Library. Those of all worldviews and faiths are welcome.

Doors open at 7:15 PM and our featured talk starts shortly after. We expect most Colloquiums to last until about 8:45 PM followed by mingling and cleanup.

Coffee, water, and pastries are provided.

Parking is free.

Suggested donations of $20 to support this and future colloquiums are appreciated.

Dinner Before

For those interested in joining us for dinner, head to the CK Mongolian BBQ (http://www.yelp.com/biz/gk-mongolian-bbq-manteca) (1039 S Main St) prior to the event. People typically arrive at 5:30 and leave at 6:45 to start setting up at the Manteca Library.