num_pages: 456
description: Dr. Richard Carrier is an expert in the history of the ancient world and a critic of Christian attempts to distort history in defense of their faith. Not the Impossible Faith is a tour de force in that genre dissecting and refuting the oft-repeated claim that Christianity could not have succeeded in the ancient world unless it was true. Though framed as a detailed rebuttal to Christian apologist J.P. Holding (author of The Impossible Faith) Carrier takes a general approach that educates the reader on the history and sociology of the ancient world answering many questions How did Christians approach evidence? Was there a widespread prejudice against the testimony of women? Was resurrection such a radical idea? Who would worship a crucified criminal? And much more. Written with occasional humor and an easy style and thoroughly referenced with many entertaining gotcha! moments Not the Impossible Faith is a must-read for anyone interested in the origins of Christianity.
language: English
title: Not the Impossible Faith
publisher: Lulu.com