Richard C. Carrier's Blog

An accusation has recently been published against me that warrants a reply. In its original form on Facebook (of which I only have screen caps that were sent to me), dated on or around 15 June 2016, Amy Frank (as identified by her profile; I have only known her by a different surname until now) wrote:

Parents, and younger people who may graciously volunteer for Camp Quest, a summer camp for kids.

Richard Carrier, the man who sexually harassed me and touched me a year ago [2015–ed.] after spea...

Today I head out across the country. Come visit me on one of my stops!

I am moving to Columbus, Ohio, for good and all. And I’m taking a moving truck and towing my car all the way across country from my current and soon past home in Stockton, California.

Because Christians don’t understand how evidence works, they’ve literally argued that there is no more evidence for my existence than there is for the existence of Jesus their Christ. Never mind that that’s already wildly false. Here is your...

By popular demand! I am teaching my course, Introduction to Biblical Scholarship on the New Testament online in June. This is for anyone (you don’t have to be an expert) who wants to be better equipped to debate the Bible or understand the Bible. You will learn in it a lot of useful and surprising facts and skills (more on that below).

So if this is something that interests you, click above to register. And if you know anyone who you think would love to take a brief, affordable course like th...

Rene Salm hasclued me in to another important new peer reviewed journal article, by Tom Dykstra (M.Div.; Ph.D. in Russian History), who is best known for his critically acclaimedbook on how the Gospel of Mark is built out of the Epistles of Paul (Mark, Canonizer of Paul: A New Look at Intertextuality in Mark’s Gospel, reviewed by Neil Godfrey at Vridar). His new article is “Ehrman and Brodie on Whether Jesus Existed: A Cautionary Tale about the State of Biblical Scholarship,” published in vol...

I’ve been announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. Lastin is Denver, Colorado. That’s my thirdstop on the move across country. And that’s Thursdaynight, May 26. Come verify my historicity! Feel free to seek pictures & signatures. I’ll have some books to sell, too.

For this stop, I’m not giving a talk. I’ll just be having a couple of whiskeys at the Bull & Bush pub between 8pm and 9pm (barring any setbacks on the road). We’llbe getting to bed by ten, t...

I’ll be announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. Next in is Reno, Nevada. That’s my firststop on the move across country. And that’s Tuesdaynight, May 24. Come verify my historicity! Feel free to seek pictures & signatures.

Sponsored by the Reno Atheists, I’ll be speaking on The Existence of Jesus as a Critical Thinking Exercise. Description:

The debate over the historicity of Jesus offers many examples of how to apply critical thinking skills to all...

I’ll be announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. Nextin is Salt Lake City, Utah. That’s my secondstop on the move across country. And that’s Wednesdaynight, May 25. Come verify my historicity! Feel free to seekpictures& signatures.

Sponsored by Atheists of Utah, I’ll be speaking on The Intersection of Humanism and Polyamory. Description:

Polyamory, like atheism, is becoming more open and acceptable, yet faces similar stigma and misunderstanding. Polya...

I’ll be announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. Secondin is Omaha, Nebraska. That’s my fourthstop on the move across country. And that’s Fridaynight, May 27. Come verify my historicity! Pictures & signatures welcome.

Sponsored by theOmaha Coalition of Reason, I’ll be speaking on Science as Philosophy in Ancient Rome. In which I’ll talk about “how ancient science evolved from Western philosophy, and set the foundations for modern science, whose remain...

PolyColumbus and The Columbus Space for Alternative Self Expression are hosting a new talk I’m giving this June 14th (Tuesday, 2016) at 7 – 9pm (Eastern time). The Space is located at 180 Outerbelt Street in Columbus.

I will be speaking on Polyamory, Kink, and Philosophy. I’ll be outlining the role and importance of philosophy in kink and poly life.

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I’ll be announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. First in is Kansas City. That’s my fifth stop on the move across country. And that’s Saturday night, May 28. Come verify my historicity! Pictures & signatures welcome.

In KC I’ll be speaking on The Importance of Philosophy. Here’s a tease:

Many of us understand and appreciate the value science and its associated fields of study bring to our daily lives, but what about philosophy? Is it a field relegated...