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John Dominic Crossan

John Dominic Crossan's Slugfester profile includes score averages, opponents faced, topic performance, and linked debate scorecards.

Background

About John Dominic Crossan

John Dominic Crossan is a New Testament scholar and historian of early Christianity. His work examines the historical Jesus, parables, and how the literary form of the Gospels relates to their historical interpretation.

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Published debate record

2 eligible one-on-one scorecards. Average published score: 79.5/100. Scores describe these debates, not the person's overall ability or worth.

John Dominic Crossan vs Michael Licona: Who Was the Historical Jesus? · 2018

Crossan defended a kingdom-centered, metaphorical resurrection account, while Licona pressed early-source, divine-identity, and bodily-transformation evidence through disciplined historical distinctions.

John Dominic Crossan: 82 · Michael Licona: 84. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.

James White vs John Dominic Crossan: Is the Bible True? · 2005

White prevailed by one point through stronger textual rebuttals on Passion harmony and miracles, while Crossan dominated source dependence and narrowly won resurrection framing.

James White: 78 · John Dominic Crossan: 77. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.