Best Bart Ehrman Podcasts (2024)

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Featuring Megan Lewis! And all that entails. 46:41

2h ago46:41

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Everyone watching is familiar with Dr. Bart Ehrman, renowned New Testament scholar and New York Times bestselling author…but who on earth is Megan? How did she make her way from the study of ancient Mesopotamia to host a New Testament and Early Christianity podcast?

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#77 Bart Ehrman - What is the Gospel of Judas? 1:50:39

38m ago1:50:39

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Bart Ehrman is a New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He was one of the first people in the world to see the rediscovered manuscript of the Gospel of Judas, when he was asked by National Geographic to join a small team of experts who ve…

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#76 Jonathan Pageau - Deconstructing the Fall of Adam and Eve 1:59:02

1d ago1:59:02

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Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber and public speaker on symbolism, religion and the Orthodox faith.

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But Could Peter Write Anything? 37:13

32m ago37:13

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Today we take it for granted that an important and influential person can write. Not so for the ancient world. Would a fisherman from rural Galilee have been able to write well enough to compose whole texts?

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Do We Believe in the Separation of Church and State? 43:58

4d ago43:58

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For a country that was apparently founded on the separation of church and state, US politics seems to be deeply enmeshed with Christianity. Now, Louisiana classrooms are required by state law to display the ten commandments…which definitely seems to be blurring the lines between church and state! Today we’re talking about what the separation of chu…

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#75 Destiny on Jordan Peterson, Voting, and Political Principles 2:26:05

6d ago2:26:05

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Steven Bonnell II is a popular American political streamer known online as Destiny.

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"What Did the Prophet Isaiah Say About Jesus? " 44:49

11d ago44:49

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#74 Rabbi David Wolpe - What is Judaism? 1:19:26

13d ago1:19:26

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David Wolpe is an American rabbi, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. He was named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek in 2012.

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Paul and Jesus at Odds 39:45

19d ago39:45

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Were Jesus and Paul were on different pages when it came to the most important issue for them both, how a person can be saved? In this episode, Bart and Megan explore Gospels and the letters of Paul to see where these two pivotal figures share many similar views and yet appear to stand completely at odds on the major question. If they did, then is …

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#73 Arguments for Atheism Tier List w/ Joe Schmid! 2:35:56

20d ago2:35:56

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Joe Schmid is a PhD student in philosophy at Princeton University. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022. He has published articles in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of time, and the author of books including "Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs". He runs the YouTube channel, "Majes…

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Did Jesus Really Go to Hell? 46:14

26d ago46:14

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In this episode, Bart and Megan dive into the ancient doctrine called the "Harrowing of Hell," which is still believed by millions today. But what are we to make of idea that Jesus' salvation was universal? Literally everyone gets saved?

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#72 John Nelson - What Did Jesus Really Look Like? 1:04:33

27d ago1:04:33

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John Nelson holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all.

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Christian Monks in a Desert Full of Sound 37:29

1M ago37:29

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Most of us think of early Christian monks moving into the desert to escape the chaos and noise of civilization to lead the quiet contemplative life. In a fascinating study by Kim Haines-Eitzen we learn that in fact the desert was and is unexpectedly filled with sound. Based on her high-tech own recordings in some of the major deserts of the world, …

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#71 Unsolicited Advice - An Introduction to Nihilism 1:19:51

1M ago1:19:51

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Joe Folley is the creator of the YouTube channel "Unsolicited Advice" which creates short, digestible philosophical videos on a wide range of topics. He joins me today to discuss nihilism: its history, its meaning, and its significance in philosophy.

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Why the Doctrine of Inerrancy Contradicts the Gospels 45:40

1M ago45:40

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Many modern Christians view the Bible as the inspired, inerrant word of God. Is that what its own authors thought? Did the author of Matthew, for example, think the Gospel of Mark was infallible? If so, why did he change it? In this episode we look at the views of the Gospel writers about the inerrancy of other Gospels -- even those also found in t…

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#70 Philosophize This! - A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy 1:19:13

1M ago1:19:13

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Steven West is the host of "Philosophize This!" one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts. Listen to it here.

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Were Early Christians Known to Be Moral Reprobates? 37:54

2M ago37:54

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Many modern Christians think Christians are inherently more moral than non-believers. Non-Christians, as a rule, don't think so. What about in the ancient world? Why is it that the most widely attested view among ancient pagans was the opposite, that Christians were dangerously immoral reprobates? Why weren't they seen as stalwart proponents of fam…

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#69 Iain McGilchrist - The Mind is More Than a Machine 1:40:29

2M ago1:40:29

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Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford literary scholar. McGilchrist came to prominence after the publication of his book The Master and His Emissary, subtitled The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World.

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Did Jesus Have to Suffer? Trying to Make Sense of a Troubling View 42:56

2M ago42:56

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Did Jesus himself think or talk about his imminent sufferings—did he predict his own brutal end, or have those parts been creatively interpreted by later authors to fit a theological agenda? This episode offers a chance to uncover the layers of historical, religious, and philosophical complexities surrounding these ancient texts.…

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#68 Andrew Mark Henry - What is The Gospel of Thomas? 1:23:57

2M ago1:23:57

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Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast".

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Is the "Good Book" Really So Good? 47:05

2M ago47:05

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We are all familiar with the disturbing parts of the Bible, with it's divinely sanctioned violence from the destruction of Jericho in the Old Testament to the destruction of the world in the New, from the passages that justify slavery to the patriarchal views of ancient Israel and the writings in the name of Paul. How have evangelicals tried to sal…

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#67 Elaine Pagels | What Are The Gnostic Gospels? 1:09:08

2M ago1:09:08

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Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. See me speak at Level Up in Atlanta this June: http://levelupconferences.org/

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Is religion just another myth, fairytale, or legend? ( imbeggar response) 30:23

2M ago30:23

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Is God real? Was Christianity just made up. Or a myth, fairytale or legend invented for control, money, and power? Was the God of Christianity copied from other ancient mythical gods such as Mithras, Horus, and Dionysus? Is there any historical support to this claim? What do the scholars say? Is religion just another myth, fairytale, or legend? htt…

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Why Gospel Authorship CANNOT Be Correct* (feat Kamil Gregor) ( InspiringPhilosophy response) 1:32:52

2M ago1:32:52

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The traditional understanding is that the four biblical gospels were written by apostles or their close companions. But most scholars today believe these attributions were added much later and that all four gospels originally circulated anonymously. In this in-depth analysis, we dive into the historical evidence surrounding gospel authorship. Looki…

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Was Jesus Buried on the Day of His Crucifixion 50:14

2M ago50:14

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All the Gospels agree that on the day Jesus was crucified, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body and took it from the cross to bury in a tomb. What almost no one realizes is that this would have been unprecedented, so far as we know, in the Roman world, where part of the humiliation of crucifixion was for the corpse to be left on the cross …

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#66 Coleman Hughes - Should We Take Race Out of Politics? 59:20

2M ago59:20

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Coleman Hughes is an American writer and podcast host. He is the author of "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America".

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Less Ham, More Lies: The Future of AiG. - (Ken) Ham & AiG News 30:46

2M ago30:46

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== Go to https://ground.news/paulogia to see through media bias and know where your news is coming from. Subscribe through my link to get 30% unlimited access this month only. == Paulogia does a survey of recent Answers News episodes featuring such stories as new Answers in Genesis CEO Martyn Iles, science paints a new picture of the ancient past, …

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What Did Judas Betray? 47:59

2M ago47:59

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The Gospels agree that Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, even if they don't agree on why he did it. But is their view about *what* he did plausible? That he told the authorities where they could find Jesus without any crowds around? There are, in fact, reasons for thinking that Judas did something far more sinister, that he revealed a key teaching of …

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Christian Detective SHOOTS DOWN My Case! (J Warner Wallace response) 27:57

3M ago27:57

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Jojo Ruba interviews NBC Dateline Cold Case Investigator and renowned Los Angeles detective, J. Warner Wallace, about his new book: "Person of Interest" where Wallace set out to disprove or prove the existence of Jesus Christ without relying on "Bible Scripture". Be prepared to be shocked!!! Is what you believe really true when you look at the cold…

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#65 Esoterica - The History of Yahweh 1:44:31

3M ago1:44:31

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Justin Sledge is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area and a popular local educator. His YouTube channel is "Esoterica".

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Six Times This Christian Was WRONG About This Bible Scholar (feat Dr Bart Ehrman) 30:14

3M ago30:14

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Christian apologist Frank Turek likes to quote renowned Bible scholar Dr Bart Ehrman to back up his points... the trouble is that seemingly every time he's misrepresenting the professor's points. Dr Ehrman joins me to review his actual positions. == SIGN UP for BART's "Scribal Corruption of Scripture" COURSE == http://www.tinyurl.com/BartScribe Sup…

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No, Jesus WASN'T Special. (feat Dr James Tabor) (Jeremiah Johnston response) 51:24

3M ago51:24

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Bible scholar Dr. James Tabor joins us to discuss the evidence for Jesus' resurrection, debating Christian apologist Dr. Jeremiah Johnston. Tabor argues that the Dead Sea Scrolls show similar "suffering servant" messianic motifs existed in Judaism before Jesus, undermining Johnston's claim that Jesus' death and resurrection was unique and unexpecte…

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The Disturbing Views of God and Suffering in the Book of Job 47:10

3M ago47:10

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Most readers don't realize, however, that the vast majority of the book comes from a different author who has a completely different view of why people suffer.

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#64 Rory Stewart - We Are Addicted to a Sense of Crisis 1:09:20

3M ago1:09:20

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Rory Stewart is a former UK Government minister, MP, and deputy governor in Iraq following the western invasion. He walked on foot for two years across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal in 2002. He was a private tutor to both Prince William and Prince Harry. He now co-hosts The Rest is Politics with Alastair Campbell, one of the UK's mos…

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Ancient Iceman Leaves Evolutionists STUNNED - (Ken) Ham & AiG News 32:03

3M ago32:03

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== Go to https://ground.news/paulogia to see through media bias and know where your news is coming from. Subscribe through my link to get 30% unlimited access this month only. == Paulogia does a survey of recent Answers News episodes featuring such stories as a new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises, Ancient Skul…

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Do We Have a Soul? 50:33

3M ago50:33

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Most people think that everyone has a soul that is resident in the body. The vast majority of Christians believe the soul lives on after the body dies. But ironically the vast majority of people -- even devoted readers of the Bible -- have never noticed what the biblical writers actually say about it. In this episode we look at views of the soul fo…

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