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S, Acharya
Christ-myther whose m.o. is the use of badly outdated sources.
Sabbatai Sevi
Pseudo-messiah cited by some as a social parallel to Jesus; see here for an analysis.
Sabbath
Should we keep a Saturday Sabbath? I discuss that here as part of a rebuttal to C. Dennis McKinsey's Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy.
Sacrifice
  • If Jesus didn't stay dead, how could his death have been a real sacrifice? [Off Site]
  • The idea of sacrifice in cultures worldwide and in the OT [Off Site] Was Jesus' death a violation of the command against human sacrifice? [Off Site]
  • Sagan, Carl
    Deceased skeptic; more subtle but not as harmful as he appears. See here for comments.
    Salibi, Kamal
    Purveyor of an odd theory that OT events, and NT Christianity, had its origins in Arabia rather than Palestine. See here.
    Salivahana/Samdhimati
    Alleged pagan copycat Christ. Comments here.
    Salvation
    Lots of stuff will go here -- hopefully it won't get too cumbersome. See also Atonement.

    Sanders, John
    Promulgator of "open theism" (or neotheism). See here.
    Sanhedrin
    Ancient Jewish political body.
    Sapone, Vincent
    Liberal (non-)believer specializing in uncritical quoting of authorities. His site seems to no longer exist so I have removed my replies which are directed only to him.
    Sargon
    Ancient Assyrian king. Did his birth story influence Moses'? See here.
    Satan
    Is the Satan of the OT different than the one in the NT? And, Is his biography in Ezekiel and Isaiah?
    Schaberg, Jane
    Feminist theologian who thinks Jesus was the product of sexual malfeasance; see here for some comments.
    Schei, Ken
    Author of Christianity Betrayed, a rather odd speculation piece. But, due credit: He's rather a nice fellow!
  • General comments on his book
  • Specific comments on his view of Peter vs. Paul
  • Schonfield, Hugh
    Author of The Passover Plot, which is seldom used today, though theories such as the one it promulgated, of Jesus faking his death, continiue to be offered; see an example refuted here. One of Schonfield's lesser known works is The Authentic New Testament, the cover of which alleges to capture "the true meaning and atmosphere" of the NT. This seems to be mainly publishers' fluff; most of the unfamiliar translations are non-controversial (i.e., apostles are called "envoys"); the only key verse noted that is perhaps controversial in the rendering of Phil. 2:15 as saying "in godlike form" rather than "the form of God." Yet even this is not entirely unacceptable, if we understand that "God" here is not a proper noun, but a general noun like "deity", and other key passages about Christ (John 1, Col. 1:15-18) are if anything more clear in Schonfield's translation in indicating the deity of Christ.
    Schneider, Don
    Poet who barked at the heels of our friend Bede on the Christ-myth. Comments on my other site, tektoonics.com.
    Scientology
    A religion for the Star Trek generation!
    Scott, Blair
    Lead dog in the Alabama Freethought group and the Secular South site. Some comments on one of his items here.
    Secret Gospel of Mark
    Is the Secret Gospel of Mark a genuine document? [Off Site]
    Segal, Gerald
    Jewish anti-missionary.
    Seneca
    Roman author and philosopher.
    Septuagint (LXX)
    "Why don't we use the Septuagint for our OT?"
    Serapis
    Were early followers of Serapis called "Christians"? -- part of a reply to C. Dennis McKinsey
    Sheaffer, Robert
    Author of The Making the Messiah, another conspiracy theory.

    Shelley, Percy Bysshe
    19th-century skeptic. See our item The Necessity...of Doubting Atheism by Jeffrey Stueber
    Shepherding
    Used by some groups as a control mechanism. See comments here with how this is used by some "Christian" groups.
    Shermer, Michael
    Major Skeptical who likes to debate and get on TV.
    Shirts, Kerry
    Mormon apologist who sometimes shoots himself in the foot by adopting Skeptical arguments. See here for a few comments.
    Shorto, Russell
    Journalist author of a pretentiously titled book that fails to deliver. Review of Gospel Truth
    Sibylline Oracles
    Relevant lit from the time of the Bible. See here for some info.
    Sider, Ronald
    We have a series here by Tekton contributor Brent Hardaway addressing some of Sider's claims on economics and capitalism.
    Singer, Tovia
    Jewish anti-missionary.

    Sinuhe
    Alleged copycat source for the Exodus story. See here.
    Sitchin, Zechariah
    Way out there guy. We recommend this site.
    Skeptics' Annotated Bible
    A really droll site, by people who like pictures. See series here.
    Slavery
    Major issue for some skeptics as it is presented in the Bible. See Glenn Miller's series here.

    Sloan, Gary
    Skeptical writer who hasn't learned certain arguments are bogus/outdated.
    Smith, George
    Author of Atheism: The Case Against God, a book I find highly deficient in areas I know something about. Brains and Eggs -- comments on Smith's book.
    Smith, Ken
    His book is the ultimate in Biblical scholarship. NOT! See summary points here.
    Smith, L. Ray
    Proof that just because you buy a domain name "bible-truths.com" doesn't mean you know the Bible or are telling the truth.
    Smith, Mark
    Webmaster of "jcnot4me.com". As I find nothing new on his site that I have not already answered I have no plans to write anything about him, but if you have questions about where to find answers to what he writes, contact me by email. I may do a parody of his site one day on tektoonics.com.
    Smith, Morton
    Deceased skeptic who blasted G. A. Wells, but otherwise wasn't agreeable.
    Smith, Stephen
    Preterist with some wild ideas.

    Sola Scriptura
    Sola Scriptura Extremis -- on abuses of the doctrine by those who refuse to examine Scripture in context. Related article on Catholic apologist Mark Bonocore's take here.
    Somers, Herman
    Psychologist who declared most major figures of the Bible mentally ill. See here.
    Sommer, Joseph
    Somewhat earnest humanist with the usual scholarship and contextual problems. See here.
    Son of Man
    Important title used by Jesus. See here for a discussion.
    Soul Sleep
    Doctrine often associated, but not necessarily connected with, annihilationism. See article here [Off Site] and our own item here.
    Sound Doctrine Church
    Highly reactionary little place that might be on its way to a Kool Aid party. Comments here.
    Spanish Inquisition
    Are Christians taking a bad rap for this one?
    Spinney, Jacob
    Comments on Spinney's response to "5 Crucial Questions About Christianity"
    Spong, John Shelby
    Episcopalian super-liberal who can't figure out why no one goes to super-liberal churches.

    Stevens, Neville
    Dislikes Galatians. See here.
    Still, James
    Secular Web denizen.
    Strauss, David Friedrich
    Author of The Life of Jesus Critically Examined, a book with some merit, but ultimately grounded on Strauss' deistic attitude. Chronic Strauss Fatigue Syndrome -- comments on Strauss' book.
    Suetonius
    Pagan author of a history possibly mentioning Jesus.
    Swedenborgianism
    Watchman Fellowship overview
    Synoptic Problem
    A recipe for fun and a splitting headache.
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