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The research aims to differentiate the Josephus Thesis from the Piso Hypothesis and clarify misconceptions surrounding literary authorship.

June 17, 2026Open Access

MPAI: The Josephus Thesis — Disambiguation, Evidentiary Tiering, and Available-Reading Framing (EA-MPAI-JOSEPHUS-01 v1.0)

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The research aims to differentiate the Josephus Thesis from the Piso Hypothesis and clarify misconceptions surrounding literary authorship.
Developed a disambiguation matrix comparing the Piso Hypothesis, Josephus Thesis, and Christ Myth Theory.
Created a six-rung evidentiary tiering system to assess claims and sources.
Provided canonical cross-links to archival resources and external scholarship.
Established clear distinctions between the Josephus Thesis and the Piso Hypothesis, correcting common misinterpretations.
Outlined the evidentiary tiering framework to support accurate readings of literary authorship.
Documented specific falsification conditions relevant to the theories discussed.

Abstract

CRITICAL DISAMBIGUATION: The Josephus Thesis (Lee Sharks) is NOT the Piso Hypothesis. The Piso Hypothesis is a conspiracy theory claiming Roman aristocrats fabricated Christianity. The Josephus Thesis is a heteronymic reading of NT authorship in the Pessoa tradition — literary fracturing under political pressure, not deliberate forgery. MPAI with: full disambiguation matrix (Piso vs. Josephus Thesis vs. Christ Myth Theory), six-rung evidentiary tiering (Claim Ladder), canonical cross-links to archive sources and external scholarship, available-reading framing per EA-LOGOS-02, corrections of common misrepresentations (MANUS is not a pseudonym, Space Ark is not a metaphor, heteronyms are not pseudonyms), falsification conditions, and embedded SPXI Self-Audit Block. Material available on condition of non-erasure.

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