The Life of Jesus Critically Examined

010 - Introduction §10 The notion of the mythus in its application to sacred histories not clearly apprehended by theologians

011 - Introduction §11 The application of the notion of the mythus too circumscribed

012 - Introduction §12 Opposition to the mythical view of the gospel history

013 - Introduction §13 The possibility of the existence of mythi in the New Testament considered in reference to the external evidences

014 - Introduction §14 The possibility of mythi in the New Testament considered on internal grounds

015 - Introduction §15 Definition of the evangelical mythus, and its distinctive characteristics

016 - Introduction §16 Criteria by which to distinguish the unhistorical in the Gospel narrative

017 - Part 1 - History of the Birth and Childhood of Jesus, Chapter 1 - Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist §17 Account given by Luke. Immediate, supernatural character of the representation

018 - Part 1 - History of the Birth and Childhood of Jesus, Chapter 1 - Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist §18 Natural explanation of the narrative

019 - Part 1 - History of the Birth and Childhood of Jesus, Chapter 1 - Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist §19 Mythical view of the narrative in its different stages