Caesar vs Jesus: Who is better evidenced?

The evidence for Jesus is good, but it's not THAT good. Specifically, it isn't better than the evidence for every other figure in the ancient world, as some Christians would have you believe. It's not even close! Let's break down what there is for the Dictator of Rome, Julius Caesar, and everyone's favorite rabbi. Interact with us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PressX_toDoubtFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason2Doubt/Podcast: reason2doubt.podbean.com Special thanks to Brenden Kyer  @MagisterKyer  for his help in pulling some sources together to prep for this episode! Sources: Writings of Cicero: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/9776/pg9776-images.htmlCounts of Manuscripts: https://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2015/05/distribution-of-new-testament.htmlhttps://ntvmr.uni-muenster.de/listeCoinage: http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/acans/caesar/Intro_Overview.htmTraditional Authorship: https://ehrmanblog.org/mark-as-peters-scribe-for-members/ Christians making this claim:https://billygraham.org/devotion/evidence-of-jesus/https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/jesus-real-how-history-and-science-validate-christ-existed-and-gospels-are-truehttps://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/sources-for-caesar-and-jesus-compared/https://biblearchaeologyreport.com/2019/02/15/the-earliest-new-testament-manuscripts/ Timestamps0:00 - Intro1:28 - Christian Claims About Evidence5:00 - Evidence for Jesus22:45 - Evidence for Caesar45:00 - Wrap-up/Comparison 48:30 - Bias of the Day