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Unsubstantiated claims of ''lost'' historical documents or overt forgery have affected the field of Biblical Studies since its inception. These ''Modern Apocrypha'' offered alternative views and new meanings to familiar events and familiar characters, while claiming for scholarly attention. | Unsubstantiated claims of ''lost'' historical documents or overt forgery have affected the field of Biblical Studies since its inception. These ''Modern Apocrypha'' offered alternative views and new meanings to familiar events and familiar characters, while claiming for scholarly attention. | ||
A new phenomenon occurred at the end of the 19th century, when some ancient and new legends exited the real of fiction and began to be developed in ''scholarly'' form. In 1894 Notovitich claimed to have found evidence that [[:Category:Jesus in India (subject)|Jesus lived in India]]. | A new phenomenon occurred at the end of the 19th century, when some ancient and new legends exited the real of fiction and began to be developed in ''scholarly'' form. In 1894 Notovitich claimed to have found written evidence that [[:Category:Jesus in India (subject)|Jesus lived in India]]. Notovitch's work prompted a revival of the theory that [[:Category:Jesus Survival (subject)|Jesus survived the crucifixion]]. In 1972 [[The Jesus Scroll (1972 Joyce), arch-fi]] initiated a new trend by claiming that Jesus [[:Category:Married Jesus (subject)|had a wife]] or [[:Category:Jesus Bloodline (subject)|fathered a child]]. The work also introduced as a historical facts the idea of a conspiracy by Church authorities to hide the ''true'' nature of Christianity. Such a belief developed in more and more elaborated theories | ||
What all | What all arch-fi theories have in common is a total disregard for, if not an overt opposition against, the rules of the historical method. Instead of testing the evidence to see what hypotheses it fits, Arch-fi frames the archaeological data to fit the "desired conclusion." | ||
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Arch-fi (or Fantastic Archaeology) refers to a series of theories developed outside (or against) the canons of critical archaeology.
Overview
Unsubstantiated claims of lost historical documents or overt forgery have affected the field of Biblical Studies since its inception. These Modern Apocrypha offered alternative views and new meanings to familiar events and familiar characters, while claiming for scholarly attention.
A new phenomenon occurred at the end of the 19th century, when some ancient and new legends exited the real of fiction and began to be developed in scholarly form. In 1894 Notovitich claimed to have found written evidence that Jesus lived in India. Notovitch's work prompted a revival of the theory that Jesus survived the crucifixion. In 1972 The Jesus Scroll (1972 Joyce), arch-fi initiated a new trend by claiming that Jesus had a wife or fathered a child. The work also introduced as a historical facts the idea of a conspiracy by Church authorities to hide the true nature of Christianity. Such a belief developed in more and more elaborated theories
What all arch-fi theories have in common is a total disregard for, if not an overt opposition against, the rules of the historical method. Instead of testing the evidence to see what hypotheses it fits, Arch-fi frames the archaeological data to fit the "desired conclusion."
Pages in category "Arch-fi"
The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.