Given the theme of much of my professional work so far, one scholar commented that I am a ‘one-man wrecking crew’ against theism/Christianity. That is not my intent. It just so happens that there is a lot of work in this field that needs critiquing, and there are good arguments for naturalistic and also supernaturalistic alternatives that have not yet been made. Also, my focus on these topics is actually a mark of respect toward the religious. Unlike many of my colleagues, I do not just ignore or dismiss religious claims, without thought or explanation. I engage with them head-on.
An article on Jesus’ non-existence accepted by a MAJOR academic publisher - 2016
An article on a problematic method used by Jesus historicists - Expected 2015 (JRH)
An article presenting a serious challenge to theism - Expected 2015 (F&P)
An article on pantheisms - Expected 2015 (L&A)
Another article on panentheism as an alternative to theism - Expected early 2015 (SJ)
An article on Jesus agnosticism/mythicism - Expected very soon (L&A)
The Attractiveness of Panentheism—a Reply to Benedikt Paul Göcke - Sep 2014
New Theologians, New Atheists, and Public Engagement - Jun 2013
Is There a Christian Agenda Behind Religious Studies Departments? - Jan 2013
Jesus Scepticism: An Examination of the Arguments for Various ‘Jesus as a Myth’ Theories (Master’s thesis) - Dec 2012
Book Reviews
Review of Kevin Schilbrack, Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto - Mar 2015
Review of Scott Aikin, Evidentialism and the Will to Believe - Aug 2014
Other
BBC Radio’s Dotun Adebayo questions Lataster about Jesus’ ahistoricity (BBC) - Dec 2016
Did historical Jesus really exist? The evidence just doesn’t add up (Washington Post) - Dec 2014