Martin and I have a great discussion with author James S. Valliant about his two books, focusing on his most recent, Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity. Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2010/08/passion-ayn-rand-brandens/ (The Passion of Ayn Rand’s Critics) - The Objective Standard https://www.creatingchrist.com (Creating Christ) https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Christ-Emperors-Invented-Christianity-ebook/dp/B01LRP3EDG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=creating+christ&qid=1605287804&s=books&sr=1-1 (Creating Christ, the book on Amazon) https://newideal.aynrand.org/analyzing-paul-krugmans-new-york-times-smear-of-ayn-rand/ (Analyzing Paul Krugman’s New York Times Smear of Ayn Rand )- New Ideal https://peikoff.com/essays_and_articles/why-christmas-should-be-more-commercial/ (Why Christmas Should be More Commercial by Leonard Peikoff) https://www.creatingchrist.com/post/the-new-testament-versus-the-american-revolution (The New Testament Versus the American Revolution)

Authors mentioned:  https://www.amazon.com/James-Brother-Jesus-Dead-Scrolls-ebook/dp/B07MDNLMY7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=384TKQYO8MJ0Q&dchild=1&keywords=robert+eisenman&qid=1605287863&s=books&sprefix=robert+eisen%2Cstripbooks%2C158&sr=1-1 (Robert Eisenman) https://www.amazon.com/Sources-Old-Testament-Religious-Understanding/dp/0567084639/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1605287987&refinements=p_27%3AJames+Atwell&s=books&sr=1-1&text=James+Atwell (James Atwell) https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Shrinking-Son-Man-Tradition-ebook/dp/B002GHBPQS/ref=sr_1_7?crid=20128R8NCOK16&dchild=1&keywords=robert+price+books&qid=1605288072&s=books&sprefix=robert+price%2Cstripbooks%2C161&sr=1-7 (Robert Price) https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Williams-Edmund-S-Morgan/dp/0393304035/ref=sr_1_4?crid=AR2RS1OC7TEC&dchild=1&keywords=roger+williams+rhode+island&qid=1605288140&s=books&sprefix=roger+williams%2Cstripbooks%2C465&sr=1-4 (Roger Williams) https://www.amazon.com/Godless-Constitution-Moral-Defense-Secular/dp/0393328376/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UQXDUVVZJUV3&dchild=1&keywords=the+godless+constitution&qid=1605288232&s=books&sprefix=the+godless+%2Cdigital-text%2C162&sr=1-1 (Isaac Kramnick) https://www.warrenfahy.com/author (Warren Fahy)

Blair’s disclaimer: I am not a professional philosopher, just a dedicated layman, fascinated by Ayn Rand’s ideas. I do not speak for her, her philosophy, or the Ayn Rand Institute. I speak only for myself.