No. 58 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
Historian and author
Richard Carrier is a historian and author who writes about religion in antiquity from a skeptical perspective.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where Richard Carrier's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Frequently debates the historical basis of the Bible and Christianity, including William Lane Craig on the resurrection.
Carrier examines the development of early Christianity and has long contributed to skeptical outlets including The Secular Web.
He argues that Jesus did not exist as a historical person, a minority view among historians.
On the record
2010
2010
Formal debate
Against Michael Licona · Washburn University
Carrier argued from psychology, other resurrection cults and group hallucinations against Licona's case.
2009
March 18, 2009
Formal debate
Against William Lane Craig · Northwest Missouri State University
Carrier argued against the historicity of the resurrection; Craig called his views outside the mainstream of scholarship.
2004
April 19, 2004
Formal debate
Against Michael Licona · UCLA
Moderated by S. Scott Bartchy. Carrier argued that no supernatural event has ever been scientifically confirmed; reviewers on each side scored it for their own.
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