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Dennis R. MacDonald

Dennis R. MacDonald's Slugfester profile includes score averages, opponents faced, topic performance, and linked debate scorecards.

Background

About Dennis R. MacDonald

Dennis R. MacDonald is a scholar of the New Testament and early Christianity. His work investigates whether Gospel narratives imitate and transform earlier Greek literature, an approach known as mimesis criticism.

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Published debate record

1 eligible one-on-one scorecards. Average published score: 79/100. Scores describe these debates, not the person's overall ability or worth.

Dennis R. MacDonald vs Richard Carrier: Did Jesus Exist? · 2025

MacDonald defended a mortal Jewish teacher later mythologized; Carrier’s revelatory-origin model and challenges to literary and Josephian evidence narrowly prevailed.

Dennis R. MacDonald: 79 · Richard Carrier: 81. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.