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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Did Christianity steal its ideas from pagan religions? Skeptics often claim that the story of Jesus-His virgin birth, His miracles, even His resurrection-was borrowed from earlier myths about “dying and rising gods.” But is that really true? In this video, Erik Borlaug examines the claim that Christianity is merely a copycat religion. He explores what critics like Celsus said nearly 2,000 years ago, examines the so-called parallels between Jesus and pagan gods, and explains why those comparisons don’t hold up when you dig into the details.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Erik Borlaug Did Christianity steal its ideas from pagan religions? Skeptics often claim that the story of Jesus-His virgin birth, His miracles, even His resurrection-was borrowed from earlier myths about “dying and rising gods.” But is that really true? 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