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Did Jesus Invent Charity?
Episode 177
Bart's newest book, Love Thy Stranger, will be released on March 24th - but really, how much can you say about Jesus' impact on the moral conscience …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Did Jesus Invent Modern Morality? Exploring Ancient Ethics
Episode 176
The difference between right and wrong and how to live a good life has been a matter of debate for millennia. In the ancient world, different schools…
7 months ago
Love Thy Stranger: The Radical Origins of Western Compassion
Episode 175
What did it mean to be a good person in the ancient world, and what did ancient cultures say about how we should treat one another? Today, Dr. Bart E…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Surprising Reason Luke Removed Atonement from His Gospel
Episode 174
The writer of Luke's gospel drew heavily on the gospel of Mark - but was very careful to remove any idea of atonement - the concept that Jesus died i…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Were Peter & Paul Really Martyred? History vs. Legend
Episode 173
It's well-known Christian tradition that the apostles Peter and Paul were both crucified as a result of their Christian faith, but what does history …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Are We Missing a Gospel? Unpacking the Q Source Debate
Episode 172
Q is a hypothetical source for the gospels of Matthew and Luke - but did it exist, and if it did, why are there no fragments of it? Today, Dr. Bart E…
8 months ago
Lost Verses? The Biggest Changes Made to the Gospel of Luke
Episode 171
The original manuscript of the gospel of Luke may have looked entirely different from the one you might be familiar with - to start with, it might ha…
8 months, 1 week ago
Must Christians Keep Kosher? Decoding Matthew's Answer
Episode 170
The first followers of Jesus were Jewish, and followed Jewish law. After Jesus' death, gentiles started to convert to Christianity - along with addit…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sin, Death, and Salvation: Paul's Mysterious View
Episode 169
Sin and salvation are two incredibly important concepts for Christians - both ancient and modern. But exactly what is sin, and how does one attain fo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Does the Book of Revelation Predict our Future?
Episode 168
The book of Revelation predicts some incredibly unsettling events, full of suffering and blood. Are these predictions of our own future? Today Dr. Ba…
9 months ago