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Robertson, John Mackinnon
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Name:
John Mackinnon Robertson
J.M. Robertson

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Born: 1856
Died: 1933

Biography:
John Mackinnon Robertson was a prolific author and famous British feethinker. He is estimated to have written at least 115 books on freethought, although he is remembered today most widely for his critiques of the historicity of Jesus. Robertson argued that stories of Jesus were basically mythological in nature. Although later research has not supported all of his work, many of his ideas have been verified.

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