An unexplained allusion refers to when a source mentions superfluous details that are not relevant to the story. Typically, when inventing a story, one would want to minimize unnecessary details, especially if those unnecessary details are subject to investigation.
Unexplained Allusions and the Credibility of the Gospel Accounts Read More »
An important feature of undesigned coincidences, which I think is all-too-often overlooked by critics, including Jaros, is the failure to understand the evidential significance of an appearance of casualness. This is what drives many to assume that the evangelists had to have no knowledge of each other’s work before we can argue for an undesigned coincidence.
Undesigned Coincidences and the Synoptic Puzzle: A Reply to Kurt Jaros Read More »
Nelson has not offered compelling reason to reconsider the use of undesigned coincidences in the cumulative argument for the substantial reliability of the gospels, and the Scriptures more broadly.
Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels: A Reply to John Nelson Read More »
In this article, I will consider three categories of undesigned coincidences in the New Testament – that is, examples between the gospels, examples between the book of Acts and the epistles of Paul, and examples involving the external secular sources that corroborate elements of the New Testament.
The principle of undesignedness is a forgotten but brilliant argument which can be used to corroborate Biblical history. In this article, I want to consider a few examples of undesigned coincidences in the Old Testament.
I round off my series by reviewing Carrier’s analysis of what he calls “leading examples” of undesigned coincidences.
Rounding Off My Response to Richard Carrier On Undesigned Coincidences (Part 6) Read More »
I discuss Carrier’s dismissal of coincidences involving the gospels and external secular sources, and his dismissal of undesigned coincidences in the book of Acts.
External Coincidences and Acts of the Apostles: Responding to Richard Carrier (Part 5) Read More »
I review Carrier’s claim that “redaction is usually the better hypothesis.”
Is Redaction Usually the Better Hypothesis? Responding to Richard Carrier (Part 4) Read More »
I continue my response by reviewing Carrier’s allegation that McGrew has fabricated some of her examples.
Who Has Fabricated Data — Lydia McGrew or Richard Carrier? (Part 3) Read More »
In this article, I will consider Carrier’s claim that undesigned coincidences can be adequately accounted for by scribal errors.