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How to Detect a Forgery: The Secret Gospel of Mark
Episode 98
New manuscripts discoveries in Biblical studies are often outed as forgeries, But sometimes -- rarely -- they turn out to be authentic.
How do schola…
2 years, 1 month ago
Was A Secret Gospel of Mark Discovered?
Episode 97
When a scholar claims to have discovered a new text from early Christianity, it can send shockwaves through the academic community.
In the case of th…
2 years, 1 month ago
When Is a Christian Not A Christian?
Episode 96
Why do so many Christians claim that other Christians are not really Christians? Is there a definition written in the sky somewhere?
Here we talk abo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Jesus in the Writings of the First-century Jewish historian Josephus
Episode 95
The Antiquities of the Jews, written by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus in 93 CE, is our most important resource for knowing about the history …
2 years, 2 months ago
Was Jesus a Copycat? The Role of John the Baptist in the Ministry of Jesus.
Episode 94
Jesus is usually credited with starting the Christian movement, but were his ideas orignally his? It appears that John the Baptist preached a similar…
2 years, 2 months ago
How to Weaponize the Bible.
Episode 93
On today's episode, we explore how people use and, oh so frequently misuse, ancient texts of Scripture to promote their agenda, and consider the que…
2 years, 2 months ago
Featuring Megan Lewis! And all that entails.
Episode 92
On this week's Misquoting Jesus, we're turning the metaphorical table and Bart is interviewing Megan!
Everyone watching is familiar with Dr. Bart E…
2 years, 2 months ago
But Could Peter Write Anything?
Episode 91
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 …
2 years, 2 months ago
Do We Believe in the Separation of Church and State?
Episode 90
For a country that was apparently founded on the separation of church and state, US politics seems to be deeply enmeshed with Christianity.
Now, Lo…
2 years, 3 months ago
"What Did the Prophet Isaiah Say About Jesus? "
Episode 89
2 years, 3 months ago