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"Misquoting Jesus” is the only show where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned Bible scholar uncovers the many fascinating, little known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. The show features Dr. Bart Ehrman and host, Megan Lewis.
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The Bart Ehrman Blog Podcast

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Each week on the Bart Ehrman Blog Podcast, John Mueller will read two posts from the Bart Ehrman Blog – the first will be a post from the not too distant past, and the second will be from the blog archives (one published roughly the same calendar week but from years 2012 to 2016). The Bart Ehrman Blog was created in 2012 to raise money for charities devoted to fighting poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Each week, Dr. Ehrman publishes 5 or 6 posts (approximately 1000 words each post) providi ...
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We all have deep questions, and this podcast will dive in by answering your deepest questions, interacting with skeptics, answering critics and building faith among those who believe. To submit a question or comment, check out our website: www.DeepQuestionspod.com Your host is Chase A. Thompson, a pastor and writer who has been podcasting since 2005 and is known worldwide for his love of cereal and enjoyment of a good, deep discussion. Deep Questions with Chase Thompson - An Apologetics Podc ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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== 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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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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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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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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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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== 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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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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A recent peer-reviewed paper critically examines an argument made by biblical scholar Richard Bauckham that the distribution of names in the Gospels matches what we'd expect if they were based on eyewitness testimony. It points out flaws in Bauckham's data and analysis, and presents new statistical tests showing his conclusions don't follow from th…
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This week Bart will be interviewing New Testament scholar and public intellectual Candida Moss, on her new book, God's Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible. In the book, Dr. Moss (Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham) maintains that parts of the Bible may have been written by …
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In an absolutely shocking turn of events, Bart has learned of a first-century Gospel that will overturn everything scholars think they know about Jesus, showing that he was a charlatan exposed by the Roman government for duping the Jewish crowds by sophisticated works of magic. The Gospel, set to be published this week by the NY Times, details how …
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Jesus' closest disciple was Simon, whom henicknamed "Peter" -- that is "The Rock." But in the Gospels and the writings of Paul, Peter is fickle, clumsy, and unreliable, less like a rock than shifting sand. After the New Testament we have numerous writings both about and allegedly by him. In looking over all these records, what can we say about the …
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Our examination of the "Evolution Exposed" all-star creationist six-hour epic seminar with Ray Comfort and 10 other well-known prominent anti-evolution speakers. This time, sign-writer Tim Chaffey tries to answer life's seven biggest questions. Subscribe to @MindShift-Brandon channel. Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.p…
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Jesus' followers have always called him the "messiah," from the earliest days of the religion -- so much so that "Christ" (the Greek word for Messiah) became his second name. But most Jews, both then and now, rejected the claim, pointing out that Jesus in fact was nothing like the messiah. Do they have a point? If so, why did Jesus' early followers…
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Christian apologist Josh McDowell irresponsibly overstates what the Dead Sea Scrolls can tell us about Old Testament reliability. Dr John Bergsma insists that John the Baptist and several of Jesus' disciples were part of the Dead Sea Scroll group. Meanwhile, Dr Craig Evans insists that any notion of Jesus parallels are rejected by scholars and outs…
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William Lane Craig responds to a video by @MythVisionPodcast about the relevance of apologetics in the world of scholarly academics. ==== SOME MVP COURSES ==== https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/firstgospel/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/jesus-quest/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/mysterycult…
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Dr Stephen C. Meyer was recently on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast to talk about intelligent design... but the conversation eventually strayed to evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Original Video - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3woccDLWFU1cvOcQ5Oflue Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogi…
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How strong is the archaeological evidence for Jesus? World-class archeologist, Dr Jodi Magness, joins me to discuss some top 10 lists of Dr. Titus Kennedy, an archaeologist who frequents Dr Sean McDowell's channel. == SIGN-UP FOR NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE NEW TESTAMENT CONFERENCE http://www.tinyurl.com/BartCon2023 == The Archaeological Evidence for Jes…
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Some evangelical preachers claim that Jesus is walking all over the pages of the Old Testament. The Old Testament, of course, doesn't say so. But believing Christians all the way in antiquity claimed that the Jewish Scriptures not only predict Jesus but also portray him, as a person involved with the creation of the world and the history of Israel.…
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== GET 30% of Ground News TODAY at http://ground.news/paulogia == Paulogia does a survey of this summer's Answers News episodes featuring such stories as Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, For the third day in a row Earth's average temperature breaks record highs, Scientists Revive 46,000-Year-Old Roundworms From Siberian Permafr…
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Our examination of the "Evolution Exposed" all-star creationist six-hour epic seminar with Ray Comfort and 10 other well-known prominent anti-evolution speakers. This time, Tim Chaffey tells us that origins is really just a conflict of world views. Subscribe to @DrJoelDuff channel. Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.payp…
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In this special episode Bart interviews one of the world's leading archaeologists of ancient Israel, Jodi Magness, whose discoveries are regularly covered in National Geographic. The interview is a prelude to an interesting four-lecture remote course Jodi is giving on March 2-3, called "Archaeology in the Time of Jesus" (available at bartehrman.com…
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When it comes to the burial of Jesus, Dr. William Lane Craig argues it differed greatly from the normal Roman practice of disposing executed victims anonymously. In this response video, I carefully scrutinize Craig's points about alleged concessions to Jews, ancient texts, and scholarly consensus. I reveal flaws in reasoning and inconsistencies tha…
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The Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts were both allegedly written by a companion of Paul, Luke "the gentile physician." But the books never name their author. So why Luke? Are are there any good grounds for naming him in particular? Or any grounds at all? Were the books probably written by a doctor? Was he probably a gentile? *Was* there a Luke? …
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Paulogia and biblical scholar Dr. Joshua Bowen team up to fact check and debunk common Christian apologetic arguments about slavery in the Bible. Analyzing an infamous 2015 debate clip where apologist Frank Turek denies the Bible condones slavery, they systematically dismantle his claims by citing scripture and expert historical context point-by-po…
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Bart Ehrman responds to a conversation between Dr. James White and Pastor Jason Wallace discussing Bart Ehrman's inconsistency on the issue of divine inspiration in light of textual variation. ==== SIGN UP FOR *FREE* COURSE http://www.tinyurl.com/BartWhyNot ==== Dr. James White Exposes Bart Ehrman's Biblical Fallacies https://www.youtube.com/watch?…
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When we consider the most profound question of life, “Does God exist?” we should follow the evidence wherever it leads. In this video, Kyle Butt presents six "evidences" proving God’s existence, from the complexity and order of our Universe to the morality, free will, and reasoning in humanity. And a former Christian responds. 6 Proofs for God's Ex…
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The New Testament describes Paul's experience on several occasions: but can the accounts be trusted? Are they even consistent with each other? If we want to understand such a world-shattering experience, do we need to invoke the supernatural? Are there other plausible explanations? And is it right to call the event a "conversion" in the sense that …
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Frank Turek of @CrossExamined tried answering some questions about the reliability of the Gospels, especially about their authorship. Dr Robyn Faith Walsh joins us to respond. ============== SIGN-UP FOR "Unforgettable Footprints Of The Pauline Legacy: Lasting Impacts Of Apostle Paul" COURSE http://www.tinyurl.com/RobynPaul ============== How Could …
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In this episode, @TheCounselofTrent responds to critics like Paulogia and Candida Moss who critique the evidence for the Resurrection in the apostle's willingness to die for their faith in Christ. Defending the "Martyrdom Argument" for the Resurrection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U65142yh3PI Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia h…
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Next to Jesus, Paul is the most important figure in the history of Christianity, but as is well known, before he was a zealous apostle he was an equally zealous antagonist. What was that all about? Why would a Jew in the Roman world outside Israel even care if a small group of Jews were claiming that Jesus was the messiah who brought salvation? Wou…
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Tim Keller visits Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, "The Reason for God." This event took place on March 5, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. The Reason for God | Tim Keller | Talks at Google https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxup3OS5ZhQ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/pau…
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Christian Philosopher, Dr. William Lane Craig, commented on the recent debate on the resurrection of Jesus between Dr Justin Bass and Dr Bart Ehrman. So of course, we brought in @bartdehrman himself to comment on the insulting, belittling comments. == SIGN-UP for BART's "PAUL & JESUS - THE GREAT DIVIDE" COURSE == == http://www.tinyurl.com/BartDivid…
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The backstory is fascinating and illuminating: these books started to appear during the Cold War, in the context of the increasingly serious questioning of authority, imperialism, and colonialism, and just when biblical scholars were themselves publicizing new finds that called into question the traditional truths of Christianity.…
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Have archaeologists uncovered an ancient proto-Hebrew text 200 years earlier than the previous one? Does this support the traditional authorship of Moses and Joshua and challenge the Documentary Hypothesis? Last year, archaeologist Scott Stripling and his team dropped a "bomb" on archaeology by announcing this find at Mt. Ebal. Now, his team has pu…
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