MythVision Podcast

Were Peter, James, and John More Than Just Disciples?

3K views · 23h ago · 4:58

Was James really the biological brother of Jesus, or could the mysterious title "Brother of the Lord" carry a deeper symbolic meaning? In this fascinating episode of MythVision Podcast, Dr. Robert M. Price explores an intriguing theory connecting James, John, and Peter to ancient Greek mythology, Jewish Temple symbolism, and the mysterious divine twins Castor and Pollux.

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Why I Don’t Like the Jesus Story Anymore

31K views · 1d ago · 29:40

I spent years trying to be like Jesus. Today, I find more humanity in flawed characters like Gilgamesh and Jesse Pinkman than in the perfect savior I was taught to imitate. Here’s why I don’t like the Jesus story anymore.

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The Forgotten Christian Rituals They Never Told You About!

5K views · 1d ago · 16:26

Did Jesus actually command the rituals Christians practice today? Or did many of these traditions evolve from older religious ceremonies? In this fascinating MythVision discussion, Dr. Robert M. Price examines the ancient origins of biblical rituals, the relationship between scripture and religious practices, and the surprising traditions that shaped early Christianity.

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Why mythology is so important - Dr. Robert M. Price

4.2K views · 2d ago · 9:20

Guest: Dr. Robert M. Price

What if the biggest mistake we make about religion is taking its stories literally? In this fascinating MythVision discussion, Dr. Robert M. Price explores the hidden purpose of religious mythology, the symbolic meaning of biblical stories, and why both atheists and believers may be missing something essential about religion.

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The Qur’an’s Ten Readings: What Scholars Got Wrong | Marijn van Putten

8.4K views · 3d ago · 2:13:14

Guest: Marijn van Putten

Why does the Qur’an have ten accepted reading traditions—and have scholars misunderstood how they became accepted? Dr. Marijn van Putten joins Derek Lambert on MythVision to challenge a familiar account of Qur’anic canonization. Drawing on medieval sources, he argues that reading today’s definitions into historical texts has distorted our understanding of the Qur’an’s reading traditions, known as qirāʾāt.

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What Scholars Got Wrong About the Qur’an’s Readings | Dr. Marijn van putten

7.4K views · 3d ago · 2:13:13

What if the familiar story of how the Qur’an’s reading traditions became “canonical” is wrong? Dr. Marijn van Putten joins Derek Lambert on MythVision to challenge a widely repeated account of Qur’anic history: that variant readings were gradually classified as unacceptable until an authoritative list of approved readings emerged.

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C.S. Lewis Was WRONG? The Problem With “Liar, Lunatic, or Lord”

7.3K views · 4d ago · 10:23

In this episode of MythVision, Dr. Robert M. Price challenges C.S. Lewis’s famous “Liar, Lunatic, or Lord” argument for the divinity of Jesus. Price examines the weaknesses of Lewis’s reasoning, questions whether Jesus explicitly claimed to be God, and explores contradictions within the Gospel of John. He also discusses early Christian debates about Jesus’s humanity, the Apollinarian heresy, and the logical fallacy behind Lewis’s famous trilemma.

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Who Lived in Mecca Before Islam? The Evidence May Surprise You | Dr. Ilkka Lindstedt

27K views · 5d ago · 1:31:30

Guest: Dr. Ilkka Lindstedt

Who lived in Mecca and Medina before Islam—and what happened to their religious communities after Muhammad? Dr. Ilkka Lindstedt joins Derek Lambert on MythVision to explore the Jews, Christians, and other religious groups who inhabited these towns during the sixth and seventh centuries.

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Joseph’s Story Is Hiding Something in Plain Sight

14K views · 6d ago · 3:06:10

Sold by his brothers. Thrown into prison. Raised to power in Egypt. We know Joseph’s story—but what happens when we read it beside the other stories of the ancient world? Join me, Derek Lambert, for a members-exclusive MythVision presentation exploring Joseph in Genesis 37–50 through biblical scholarship, Egyptology, and comparative mythology.

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Galatians vs. Acts: Did Someone Rewrite Paul's Story?

5K views · 6d ago · 6:42

Could Paul's Letter to the Galatians have a much more complicated origin than traditionally believed? In this MythVision discussion, Derek Lambert and Dr. Robert M. Price explore Robert Eisenman's controversial theory connecting Galatians to the story of Ananias, Izates of Adiabene, and the Jewish missionaries described by Josephus.

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We’re All Equally Evil? Why This Christian Argument Fails

8.3K views · 1w ago · 1:13:21

Does having the potential to do something terrible make you morally equivalent to someone who actually does it? Are we all equally evil—or does that claim erase the differences that make moral responsibility meaningful? Derek Lambert and Tristan Gabriel examine an argument raised by a Christian man about human nature, evil, and our capacity for wrongdoing. Vincent distinguishes between the potential to commit terrible acts and actually committing them.

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Genesis Has a Sanskrit Twin: 30 Striking Parallels

12K views · 1w ago · 2:46:07

A divine tree bearing good and evil. A creator resting after creation. Primordial waters, the first humans, and a lost age of abundance. Why do passages in Hindu literature sound so familiar to readers of Genesis? In this MythVision episode, we explore 30 proposed parallels between Genesis 1–3, the Vayu Purana, and related Sanskrit texts, building on comparisons identified by Bharat Jhunjhunwala.

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Robert M. Price: Why the Bible’s Birth Stories May Not Be History

2.6K views · 1w ago · 5:25

Guest: Robert M. Price

In this MythVision episode, Dr. Robert M. Price explores striking parallels between ancient Phoenician mythology and biblical narratives, including the stories of Abraham and Isaac and the birth of Jesus. Discussing the account attributed to Sanchuniathon, Price examines the sacrifice of a divine son, ancient traditions surrounding miraculous births, and the possibility that biblical stories share themes with older pagan myths.

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Did Satan Copy Jesus From Pagan Gods? | Robert M. Price

3.5K views · 1w ago · 3:09

Guest: Robert M. Price

Did Satan imitate Jesus through pagan mythology, or did early Christians recognize similarities between Jesus and pagan gods? In this discussion, Derek Lambert and Dr. Robert M. Price examine Justin Martyr’s explanation of the parallels between Christianity, Hebrew prophecy, and pagan religions.

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“Tax Collector” Was More Than a Job — It Became an Insult

2K views · 1w ago · 4:56

Dr. Robert Price examines what the term “tax collector” actually meant in the New Testament and why these people became associated with corruption, betrayal and social rejection. Tax collectors worked for Rome and could potentially make extra money by collecting more than what was owed.

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