Harald Specht

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Harald Specht (born 20 December 1951) is a German scientist and author. He published the first German monograph on issues of cold shortening and electrical stimulation, [1] [2] but he became mainly known for his books about Jesus of Nazareth and early Christianity [3] [4] [5] in which he doubts the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth. He also argues that the development of Christianity is a result of religious and political disputes on the basis of ancient pagan sources. [6] [7]

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Life

Specht was born in Koethen (Anhalt). He studied at the University of Halle-Wittenberg and graduated in 1978 with a doctoral thesis to Dr. rer. nat. [8] In 1986 he obtained his post-doctoral qualification at the Humboldt University of Berlin to Dr.-Ing. habil. in the field of food technology. [9] In 1987 he became a university lecturer at the Technical University Koethen and later at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.

Activity as a scientist and author

As chemist and food technologist Specht worked mainly on problems of air separation and also catalysis [10] and cold treatment of meat. [11] He was a member of the German Chemical Society and also of editorial advisory boards [12] as well as of brain trusts. [13] In addition to publishing numerous scientific publications [14] Harald Specht operated increasingly also as a filmmaker [15] [16] [17] and book author. [18] He wrote screenplays, film commentaries [19] and novels but mainly non-fiction books on cultural, historical, philosophical and religious studies topics (see works – book selection). Here Specht argued that some contents of the New Testament are not historical occurrences but are compiled inventions of the second century and later. [20] [21] [22] [23] Furthermore, he doubts the Paul's authorship of the St. Paul's epistles. [24]

Works (book selection)

Reviews and reception (selection)

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References

  1. ↑ Specht, Harald (July 23, 1990). Kälteverkürzung und Elektrostimulation bei Fleisch: Untersuchungen an Schaf- und Rindfleisch. Fachbuchverl. ISBN   978-3-343-00534-5 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ H. Sielaff, Humboldt-Univ. zu Berlin in journal “Fleisch”, 43 (7), 1989. and also K. O. Honikel, Institut für Fleischforschung Kulmbach, review in journal Fleischwirtschaft, 70 (9), 1990.
  3. ↑ H. Detering: “Harald Specht: Jesus? Tatsachen und Erfindungen”, review in journal „Aufklaerung und Kritik”, Zeitschrift für freies Denken und humanistische Philosophie, Nuernberg, 18. Jahrgang, 2/2011 ISSN 0945-6627, p. 241 ff
  4. ↑ Denken statt glauben: Wie das Christentum wirklich entstanden ist. ASIN   3739247568.
  5. ↑ A. Markt-Huter (August 2016). ""Harald Specht: Das Erbe des Heidentums", review in: Lesen in Tirol, Tiroler Bildungsservice". Lesen.tibs.at.
  6. ↑ "Freigeist Weimar: Über das Erbe des Heidentums im "christlichen" Abendland". Freigeist-weimar.de.
  7. ↑ H. Detering:"Wie das Abendland christlich wurde", review in: Radikalkritik – Beitraege zur historischen Kritik der fruehchristlichen Geschichte", 2/2017
  8. ↑ Harald Specht: “Zur Herstellung, Charakterisierung und Anwendung von NaHg-Mordeniten, Dissertationsschrift", Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle-Wittenberg 1978
  9. ↑ Harald Specht: “Untersuchungen zum cold shortening und zur Elektrostimulation von Schaf- und Rindfleisch", Habilitationsschrift, Humboldt-Univ. zu Berlin, 1986
  10. ↑ Harald Specht: “Zum Praeadsorptionseinfluß von Wasser und Kohlendioxid auf die adsorptive Lufttrennung an zeolithischen Molekularsieben”, Diplomarbeit, Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle-Wittenberg 1974
  11. ↑ Harald Specht: “Untersuchungen zum cold shortening und zur Elektrostimulation von Schaf- und Rindfleisch”, Habilitationsschrift, Humboldt-Univ. zu Berlin, 1986
  12. ↑ from 1985 Member of editorial advisory board of journals “Fleisch” and “Lebensmittelindustrie” of Fachbuchverlag Leipzig and Verlag Karlheinz Holz
  13. ↑ from 1986–1990 Member in Wissenschaftlicher Rat der Hauptforschungsrichtung Ernaehrung
  14. ↑ e.g. Karl-Heinz Bergk, Harald Specht, Friedrich Wolf: “Zur Dekationisierung von NaHg-Mordeniten”, Z. Chem. 20 (1980), Heft 6, S. 233–234. *Harald Specht und Joerg Kunis: “Electrical stimulation – an effective method to produce meat of high quality”, Acta Alimentaria Polonica, Vol. XIV (XXXVIII) No. 1 (1988), S. 73–79. *Harald Specht und Joerg Kunis: “Effects of combined prae- and postmortal electrical stimulation on the quality of meat”, IIR Meat Chilling Symposion, Com. C.2, 10.–12. September 1986, University of Bristol, Bristol 1986, UK, S. 45–51. *Harald Specht und Joerg Kunis: “The ph-value as an indicator for the primary cooling of muscle meat – the influence of electrical stimulation and cooling on postmortem glycolysis”, XVIIth Intern. Congr. Refrig., Wien, Com. C2, 4.–29. August 1987, Proceedings Vol. C, S. 240–245.
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  17. ↑ Report in Newspaper "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung", 14.Mai 1997: "Video ueber Lutze-Klinik vorgestellt-Koethener Filmautoren Specht und Donath fertigen Dokumentation an..." – Report in Newspaper "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung", 21.3.2001: "Video ueber Koethen gezeigt" – Report in Newspaper "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung", 27. Okt. 2001, p. 13: "Video-Produktion: In Bild und Ton Wesentliches für die Nachwelt festhalten"
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  24. ↑ (Quote R. Weber: "Es gibt also auch mit der Sichtweise Spechts recht gute Gruende dafuer, dass Paulus eine spaetere Erfindung ist." in: R. Weber: “Denken statt glauben – Wie das Christentum wirklich entstanden ist”, Norderstedt 2015, p 212 ff. Quote on page 222,
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