Born in the Second Century
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.
Episodes
38 episodes
38. The Lost Sayings of Jesus. Farewell Episode.
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 Mythici...
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37. The Sermon on the Mount.
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 di...
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36. John's Gospel, Finale. The Pearl and the Currents.
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 Pa...
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35. John's Gospel, Part Three. Unmitigated Chaos.
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 ...
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34. John's Gospel, Part Two. No Sign will be Given.
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 Go...
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33. John's Gospel Spurious and Derivative, Part One. Deceptively Primitive.
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,...
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32. The Resurrection Appearances, Part Two. From Justin to Celsus.
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 ...
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31. The Resurrection Appearances, Part One. The Lathe of Heaven.
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 ...
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30. The Gospel of Justin.
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-calle...
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29. Testimonia.
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 p...
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28. The Holy Psychic Church. Part 3 of Montanism Trilogy.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY brings the Montanism Trilogy to its bloody, triumphant ending. Host Chris Palmero shifts the focus to the spectacular changes that the war against the New Prophecy caused within the structure of Catholic Christianity ...
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27. In You and Others Like You. Part 2 of Montanism Trilogy.
The second installment of BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY'S Montanism Trilogy examines the Christian reactions to this mysterious movement. Host Chris Palmero presents testimonies from Irenaeus, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Didache, Epiphanius, and o...
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26. Let the Women Be Violent. Part 1 of Montanism Trilogy.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY presents the first installment of a trilogy of shows on the Great Montanist "Heresy." Host Chris Palmero examines the tremendous impact that the second century religious movement of Montanism had on Christianity actua...
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25. The "Paul" of the Acts.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY explores the mystery of the strange portrayal of Paul in the Acts of the Apostles. Host Chris Palmero carefully examines the stories about Paul in Acts, and explains the author's motive for depicting him as a loyal, s...
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24. The Shining Weapon. Or, First Corinthians Late and Spurious.
A haze of mystery surrounds the figure of Paul and his confusing, contradictory letters - especially the Matryoshka Doll that is his First Letter to the Corinthians, which seems to have eight smaller letters hiding inside of it. But host Chris ...
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23. Epistle of Jude Late and Spurious.
The letter of Jude is a short, strange little book; a violent and angry "diss track" that's ignored by most Christian believers and neglected by theologians. And it has no home in the traditional paradigm. BORN IN THE SECOND CENTUR...
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22. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 2.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY continues its New Testament Journey with the second part of the series on Luke's gospel. Host Chris Palmero examines the traditional views on Luke's date, responds to them, and provides his own thoughts on this ...
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21. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 1.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY'S journey through the New Testament continues with the undeniably late gospel of Luke. This is the first of a two part episode.Host Chris Palmero examines the structure and sources of Luke, and tracks Luke's ea...
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20. Season of Reason: On the Reliability of the Gospels.
Host Chris Palmero has been listening to a lot of Christian apologetics programs lately. He is therefore now compelled to conduct a full-length parody of them.In this satirical broadcast, Dr. E, the renowned host of the Season of Reason ...
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19. Matthew's Gospel Late and Spurious.
The gospel of Matthew is in the sights of BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY's Brighten the Corners miniseries on the late dates and spurious authorship of the New Testament books. Host Chris Palmero discusses the limits of the conventional ways of ass...
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18. Mark's Gospel Late and Spurious.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY continues to brighten the corners with an exploration of the date and authorship of the Gospel of Mark. Host Chris Palmero examines the conventional paradigms and presents a new perspective.Anyone who listens ...
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17. How the New Testament Was Created.
BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY presents its recurring Brighten the Corners miniseries that explains the historical background of major topics in Christian origins. Today, host Chris Palmero explores the creation of the New Testament.Anyone ...
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16. Pliny's Letter Part 7. Adieu, Pliny!
The series finale of the exposure of Pliny's letter about Christians as a forgery. BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY surveys the wreckage left in its wake. We climbed and we climbed. Oh, how we climbed.Anyone who listens to this episode can le...
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15. Pliny's Letter Part 6. Is This Your Homework, Pliny?
The assault on Pliny's Letter about the Christians approaches its glorious conclusion. We continue the close reading and criticism of this famous text.Anyone who listens to this episode can learn about how even on the most conservative ...
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