Editing The Bible is not a reliable historical source
From Religions Wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{wikipedia|Historicity of the Bible}} | {{wikipedia|Historicity of the Bible}} | ||
[[Image:Bible.jpg|right|thumb|The Bible with annotations by the reader.]] | [[Image:Bible.jpg|right|thumb|The Bible with annotations by the reader.]] | ||
The [[Bible]] is not a reliable historical source because it does not meet the standard criteria of source reliability used by historians. The Bible is not, as many believers assume, [[The Bible was written by eyewitnesses|eye witness testimony]]. Reliable sources are generally based on authors who were eye witnesses to an event (i.e. it is a primary source). Since any particular source | The [[Bible]] is not a reliable historical source because it does not meet the standard criteria of source reliability used by historians. The Bible is not, as many believers assume, [[The Bible was written by eyewitnesses|eye witness testimony]]. Reliable sources are generally based on authors who were eye witnesses to an event (i.e. it is a primary source). Since any particular source my be fabricating their story, multiple independent sources are usually required for confidence. Establishing the lack of author biases, including religious motivations, is also necessary if a work is to be read at face value. The Bible satisfies none of these requirements. | ||
Based on historical and archaeological research, there are known historical inaccuracies in the Bible. The Bible is considered mythological by most historians. Historians know the Gospels are largely or entirely myths because they share the same characteristics in that they are an apparently normal story except: | Based on historical and archaeological research, there are known historical inaccuracies in the Bible. The Bible is considered mythological by most historians. Historians know the Gospels are largely or entirely myths because they share the same characteristics in that they are an apparently normal story except: |