Born in the Second Century

Jun 17 2024 38 ep. 109 mins 129

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For nearly two thousand years, we've been told that Christianity began around 30 AD - when the disciples of the backwoods preacher "Jesus of Nazareth" came to believe he had risen from the dead. But now, BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY exposes this tale as a myth. Host Chris Palmero - an adherent of the Catholic Church - proves that Christianity began almost one hundred years after the imagined death of Jesus, through a close reading of the New Testament and books left out of the Bible.

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38. The Lost Sayings of Jesus. Farewell Episode.

Jun 17 2024 136 mins

In the final episode of BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY, host Chris Palmero examines nine secret sayings of Jesus. Not to be outdone by the crucified deity, the host also issues nine wise observations of his own, as well as discussing Christ Mythicism and the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth. Anyone who listens to this episode can learn about the Gospel of the Hebrews, the origins of Sc

37. The Sermon on the Mount.

Feb 18 2024 53 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY celebrates its three year anniversary with a discussion of the renowned Sermon on the Mount. Host Chris Palmero sets out to analyze this famous discourse of Jesus in the face of strange interference from the fourth dimension. YouTube: @borninthesecondcentury E-mail: [email protected] Music: Pompeii Gray on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Sound

36. John's Gospel, Finale. The Pearl and the Currents.

Jan 18 2024 128 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY completes its survey of the Gospel of John, having demonstrated that the author of John borrowed wholesale from the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke to construct his narrative. In this episode, host Christ Palmero covers the final section of John, which deals with Jesus' arrest, trials, crucifixion, and burial. In examining the author's use of tradition

35. John's Gospel, Part Three. Unmitigated Chaos.

Dec 26 2023 128 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY continues its miniseries on the Gospel of John as a derivative work, with its author aware of the prior Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke. Host Chris Palmero follows the progress of Jesus from Galilee - where he urges a confused audience to eat his flesh and drink his blood - to the outskirts of Jerusalem, where he performs the Raising of Lazarus. Anyone

34. John's Gospel, Part Two. No Sign will be Given.

Nov 22 2023 97 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY'S miniseries on the Gospel of John continues. Host Chris Palmero examines John's use of the Synoptic Gospels - Mark, Matthew, and Luke - as sources. Anyone who listens to this episode can learn about: why the Gospel of John contains two separate John the Baptist scenes; why Jesus only heals Gentiles at long range; the problems with the "Ecclesiastical Red

33. John's Gospel Spurious and Derivative, Part One. Deceptively Primitive.

Oct 02 2023 134 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY begins a multi-part exploration on whether the author of John's Gospel was aware of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke. In presenting evidence that the Gospel of John does not draw from independent oral tradition, but from the prior Gospels, host Christ Palmero will establish that John is not a reliable witness for Jesus' ministry. John should be seen

32. The Resurrection Appearances, Part Two. From Justin to Celsus.

Aug 20 2023 97 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY concludes its look at the Resurrection Appearances of Jesus. Host Chris Palmero examines the common elements of these legends, from the point at which Jesus appears to his disciples all the way up to his ascension at the end. The versions of the Resurrection as told by Celsus, the ancient pagan critic of Christianity, as well as the lost book called the P

31. The Resurrection Appearances, Part One. The Lathe of Heaven.

Jul 15 2023 90 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY continues its investigation into Justin Martyr's non-use of the New Testament Gospels, with an examination of the Resurrection Appearances of Jesus. Host Chris Palmero analyzes the common themes of these tales in the Canonical and Apocryphal Gospels (including the Gospel of Peter and Gospel of the Hebrews), and the Nag Hammadi and Gnostic writings (includ

30. The Gospel of Justin.

Jun 16 2023 97 mins

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY embarks on the effort to answer the most important question of our age, or of any age: whether Justin Martyr was aware of the New Testament Gospels. In a deep analysis of Justin's stories about Jesus from the so-called Memoirs of the Apostles, host Chris Palmero begins to excavate "the Gospel of Justin." Anyone who listens to this episode can learn about

29. Testimonia.

May 10 2023 114 mins

There is a treasure that lies hidden behind the earliest Christian writings: the TESTIMONIA. Host Chris Palmero describes the theory that the earliest sources about Jesus of Nazareth may have been strange list of Biblical prophecies that were passed around among early sectarian Jews. These lost books may indeed have been the primary sources even for the authors of the New Testament