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Demons, Ghosts, and Satan; What the Bible Says About Things That Go Bump in the Night
Episode 131
Demons and ghosts have specific, sometimes ambiguous, places in the modern imagination - demons tempt people to wickedness, but their incredible power can be harnessed by someone brave (or stupid) en…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Early Christian Controversies About Jesus' Resurrection
Episode 130
With Easter fast approaching, the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are on the minds of many Christians. While it has been a lynch-pin in Christian theology since the formation of the religion, C…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Paul Said WHAT About Women? Debunking Misused Bible Verses
Episode 129
Unless you have sworn off social media, you’re probably familiar with the existence of “tradwives” - women who live their lives according to traditional, conservative gender roles. They often describ…
Published on 5 months ago
BREAKING NEWS: Lost Sermon of Jesus Found in Egypt!
Episode 128
It’s not every day that you get to talk about an exciting new discovery in biblical studies - the ravages of time mean that it’s rare for a text to survive, especially a complete text! Even rarer is …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Boy Jesus: Growing Up Judean in Turbulent Times Featuring Joan Taylor
Episode 127
If you ask any Christian about the life of Jesus, you’re likely to get a version of one of the gospels of the New Testament - 90% of the story would concern the final few years of Jesus’ life, with a…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Are There Authentic Sayings of Jesus from Outside the New Testament?
Episode 126
Early Christian writings from outside the New Testament contain some pretty unexpected material - a giant walking, talking cross and Jesus’ childhood pastime of bringing clay birds to life are both e…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Does Altruism Actually Exist?
Episode 125
Picture this: a man in his 80s trying to cross the street, but the traffic doesn’t pause for long enough for him to cross. A young woman notices his difficulty, and runs over to help. Does the young …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Does Paul Think God Hates Jews?
Episode 124
The apostle Paul went from being a devout Jew, one of God’s chosen people, to an enthusiastic missionary for the Jesus movement. Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman and I look at Paul’s writings to consider wheth…
Published on 6 months ago
Did Jesus Believe in Heaven?
Episode 123
The fear of death is an experience common to most of humanity - in fact, one of the oldest pieces of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh, shows one man’s struggle with that very fear. Christianity’s pr…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
What does it mean to be born again?
Episode 122
Today on Misquoting Jesus, we’re talking about what "born-again" means, how a born-again Christian considers themselves different from other Christians, and what Jesus would have thought about the wh…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago