Original sentence: Authors such as Earl Doherty and Robert M.It holds that the similarities between the narrative of Jesus in the gospels and the mythology of the Roman Empire - particularly mystery religions such as Mithraism and the myths of rebirth deities (see Jesus and comparative mythology) - suggests that the figure of Jesus might be a non-historical construct of various forms of ancient mythology (a euhemerisation), or a mythical composite character based on earlier historical persons.Price have recently re-popularized the theory, though as yet it carries little weight among mainstream historians and scholars.The hypothesis was first proposed by historian and theologian Bruno Bauer in the 19th century and was influential in biblical studies during the early 20th century.argues against the historicity of Jesus
Edited sentence: It has recently been popularized by a number of authors including Earl Doherty and Robert M.It proposes that the narrative of Jesus in the gospels mythologically parallels the mystery religions of the Roman Empire such as Mithraism and the myths of rebirth deities, and that this would indicate that the figure of Jesus is a euhemerisation, or an ahistorical construct of various forms of ancient mythology.The hypothesis was first proposed by historian and theologian Bruno Bauer in the 19th century and was influential in biblical studies during the early 20th century; however, modern historians and scholars largely oppose the hypothesis.There are also variations of the theory that contend that Jesus may have been a mythical composite character based on earlier historical persons.is an argument against the historicity of Jesus