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Probably a little bit off topic. But I'm starting from the beginning of the Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio Show and listening through.
It seems like many of the writers that are interviewed on the show are denigrated by academic historians.
For instance see this rebuttal of Acharya S's writing by Bart D. Ehrman:
So my question is, what do we do with history? Are academic historians the "one true voice" of history? Do they always have it right?
I'm not speaking specifically of Acharya S. Another great instance is Will and Ariel Durant with their massive Story of Civilization.
If we read history that is not written by PhD's in that particular niche are we simply reading fiction?
What to do?
It seems like many of the writers that are interviewed on the show are denigrated by academic historians.
For instance see this rebuttal of Acharya S's writing by Bart D. Ehrman:
In his book Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth, New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman discusses The Christ Conspiracy, which he calls "the breathless conspirator's dream". Ehrman says "all of Acharya's major points are in fact wrong" and her book "is filled with so many factual errors and outlandish assertions that it is hard to believe the author is serious." Taking her as representative of some other writers about the Christ myth theory, he generalizes that "Mythicists of this ilk should not be surprised that their views are not taken seriously by real scholars, mentioned by experts in the field, or even read by them."
I'm not speaking specifically of Acharya S. Another great instance is Will and Ariel Durant with their massive Story of Civilization.
If we read history that is not written by PhD's in that particular niche are we simply reading fiction?
What to do?