I’ve only discussed Thomas Brodie (as an Irish and Catholic doubter of historicity). Unless that’s who you mean?

I am writing off the topic above. You mentioned in one of your talks a former catholic priest whom you praised as a theologian who had serious doubts of the Jesus scholarship similar to yours. I believe he was originally Irish and moved to the US and finally may have retired to Florida. He remained a Christian. I have listened to him on several occasions via the internet but somehow I managed to lose his name and internet programs His name was something like Classass perhaps.He always presented his arguments in a patient and scholarly way. I would appreciate your help in this matter.

Yours Sincerely,
James van Luik

PS I saw you on a program with Victor J. Stenger, recently died. He was a colleague of mine, much missed.
Professor Emeritus
Philosophy of Science

Thanks for the kind words. It’s good to know.

On what? Islam? Far more than you have on Taoism or Scientology I’m willing to bet. So why aren’t you a Taoist or a Scientologist?

So you have not done any personal research on it.

Yes, I have read the Quran. I am sorry to say that it is predominately a dull and derivative treatise written by a barbaric and ignorant people. Like most holy books from over a thousand years ago.

Anything that thinks it’s nice to force anyone (much less mere nonbelievers) to drink boiling water (6.70) is pretty much morally bankrupt from the word go. Evil in the Quran.

Right now I’m told the key text is Robert Spencer’s Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins (2012). There are others. I’ve not even looked at this, or any of the arguments, and don’t have the skillset to evaluate the question independently, so I can’t vouch for whether this is a good challenge or crank.

A little question.

Have you read Quran?

I am asking this because you have generalized your experience with Christianity or Judaism to Islam; in your article and in your reply comments.

Thanks and regards

What challenges are there on the historicity of Muhammad? Please elaborate.

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