tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post8989963010633333148..comments2023-05-10T08:55:47.701-07:00Comments on Richard Carrier Blogs: December CourseRichard Carrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-75243235344737071032011-11-28T12:26:29.944-08:002011-11-28T12:26:29.944-08:00shreddakj said...
1) I'm a university student...<b>shreddakj said...</b><br /><br /><i>1) I'm a university student in New Zealand, would I qualify for the discount?</i><br /><br />I believe so. You'd have to confirm with their admin on that, but I can't imagine they'd only count American schools. As long as you have an email address with a .edu terminator.<br /><br /><i>2) I'll be going away for a large portion of the Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-68276307480127076692011-10-10T00:48:15.173-07:002011-10-10T00:48:15.173-07:00I have two Questions Richard,
1) I'm a univer...I have two Questions Richard,<br /><br />1) I'm a university student in New Zealand, would I qualify for the discount?<br /><br />2) I'll be going away for a large portion of the second half of December, including a few days leading up to New Years, would that prevent me from being able to complete the course?KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817974804323066290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-23273538089132527682011-10-07T13:52:14.515-07:002011-10-07T13:52:14.515-07:00Morrison said... ...it does not even pretend to be...<b>Morrison said...</b><i> ...it does not even pretend to be an objective evaluation of the scriptures.</i><br /><br />Since it's a historical origins course, not a bible study course, your remark doesn't even make any relevant sense.<br /><br />As to objectivity, I cite the mainstream scholarship and objective evidence for everything I teach (in fact that's one of the best reasons toRichard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-27229279965455163872011-10-07T13:45:10.679-07:002011-10-07T13:45:10.679-07:00Martin said... Is there any discount available for...<b>Martin said...</b> <i>Is there any discount available for inbetween-education folk like me?</i><br /><br />Sorry, no. But it's pretty cheap really. Other institutions charge many times more than $60 for a one month online course.Richard Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577206926510030146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-34943749514355480422011-09-28T11:59:03.281-07:002011-09-28T11:59:03.281-07:00I enjoyed the course very much (am still enjoying ...I enjoyed the course very much (am still enjoying it). Considering the cost is only $60 ($10 for college students), and the e-text only costs $3, it's a bargain. Carrier also points his students to a list of some of the best modern day Evangelical Christian apologetic works by Licona, Habermas and Craig. It's not like he hasn't interacted with other people's arguments.Edwardtbabinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13036816926421936940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-89080326655669237622011-09-28T11:02:13.538-07:002011-09-28T11:02:13.538-07:00The course does not sound that promising, given th...The course does not sound that promising, given the text.<br /><br />After all, it does not even pretend to be an objective evaluation of the scriptures.<br /><br />I can think of a lot better online stuff to spend money on. Even Bart Ehrman would be better than this.Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137890891223067672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36959219.post-57372823136764103422011-09-28T07:56:10.128-07:002011-09-28T07:56:10.128-07:00I am a Christian, but I'm really interested in...I am a Christian, but I'm really interested in taking this course, to hear the "other side" so to speak. Though I am not currently a student, I should be at the beginning of the next academic year (doing a MA in Philosophy). <br /><br />Is there any discount available for inbetween-education folk like me? It's annoying that, I'm as poor as a student (currently poorer) but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com