Historical Jesus, Biblical Jesus

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The problem with the mythicist position is obvious. There is no evidence to support it, and virtually all arguments are arguments from silence, and most of those are fallacious.

I personally don't say "there is no evidence for ..." RG Price, author of the book "Deciphering the Gospels Proves Jesus Never Existed" (published last year), proposed on /r/HistoricOrMythicJesus the following as the core mythicist model:

1. The pre-Gospel epistles provide no information about or interest in a person called Jesus
   
2. Every narrative about Jesus (the canonical Gospels and all other writings) shows dependence on the Gospel of Mark
   
3. The Gospel of Mark is a "fictional" (ahistorical) story that was entirely invented by its author
   

Even Price provides no evidence. He also makes assumptions he cannot prove, and then bases his argument from there. For example,

1. The pre-Gospel epistles provide no information about or interest in a person called Jesus.

False. Firstly, we do not know with any degree of certainty whether or not the epistles are pre-gospel. Yet Price states it as if it's fact. Also, the evidence that Paul describes Jesus as a person is so abundant that it literally makes Price's assertion nothing less than a lie.

2. Every narrative about Jesus (the canonical Gospels and all other writings) shows dependence on the Gospel of Mark

False. No, they do not. Merely stating something as fact, without evidence, is pure crap. The Gospel of Thomas has nothing to do with Mark, nor do many of the Gnostic narratives. The list is endless.
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3. The Gospel of Mark is a "fictional" (ahistorical) story that was entirely invented by its author.

False. Contradicted by other historical sources that speak of the crucifixion of Jesus.

When I speak of evidence, I do not speak of evidence such as arguments. Evidence is something that can be examined and verified, and the evidence that is lacking for the mythicist position is one single ancient quotation of anyone in antiquity stating anything to the effect that Jesus never existed at all.