This article is the start of a series I'm doing on the world's religions, in which I explore each of the religions in turn. But I've already written dozens and dozens of articles on religion, especially Christianity, and I've argued some of these historical points at length in various articles. Here are some links:

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/how-jewish-world-weariness-puts-christianity-and-islam-to-shame-e0211c095494?sk=6f2e99015dc6670b998f730fc8261527

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/the-triumph-of-jewish-comedy-over-monotheistic-brands-b7abecd7c905?sk=aa46d912ab975d7a546ba8cb002d18a9

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/the-mythic-core-of-the-christian-narrative-ab42c8622608?sk=c6d1a6a41fcb20029cf734880d9115a8

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/how-christians-misunderstand-the-nature-of-religion-35e70546e987?sk=68b2cb3332ac56f01f12a5aab9002065

https://medium.com/@benjamincain8/christianitys-betrayal-of-the-axial-age-37a55ddfc172?source=friends_link&sk=882cb3dba529e2be8ca3d8b913596d56

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/god-from-the-searing-desert-heat-58248bc78d12?sk=a3eec0b248880e1ebe213ae4ce1e0865