by People often challenge Larry Hurtado on the specifics of the historical question: how and when did the rise of religious devotion to Jesus take place? It is an important question for both history and faith. .
Recently a comment came into his blog so filled with errors that he felt the need to address it. Because it is a helpful summary of the question, I thought I’d link to it here for any of my readers who may have an interest.
Here is the URL:
https://larryhurtado.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/reiterating-the-basics-on-jesus-devotion/
Or click here to read it.
A Word in Edgewise 
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