Were the Stories of the Virgin Birth and the Resurrection Borrowed from the Stories of Pagan Gods?
Is it possible that the stories of Jesus derive from Pagan myths or the tales of Egyptian gods and goddesses? It’s an accusation that’s been around a long time. What if it‘s true?
Even in ancient times, critics of Christianity noticed some parallels between Christian beliefs and pre-Christian myths. In the late second century, a philosopher named Celsus charged, “The Christians have used the myths of Danae and the Melanippe, of the Auge and Antiope in fabricating this story of virgin birth!” In …
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