Philosopher John Beversluis described Lewis's arguments as "textually careless and theologically unreliable",[11] and this particular argument as logically unsound and an example of false dilemma.[12] New Testament scholar N. T. Wright criticises Lewis for failing to recognise the significance of Jesus' Jewish identity and setting – an oversight which "at best, drastically short-circuits the argument" and which lays Lewis open to criticism that his argument "doesn't work as history, and it backfires dangerously when historical critics question his reading of the gospels", although he believes this "doesn't undermine the eventual claim".[13]