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Are the Gospels Filled with Fiction?
Episode 147
If the accounts of Jesus' life found in the four gospels contain contradictions, how can we know what the historical Jesus actually said and did? Dr.…
1 year, 1 month ago
What's the Point of John's Gospel?
Episode 146
As an historian, I'm pretty much always interested in ancient writing. Give me a document written a few thousand years ago, and I'll be entertained f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Paul's Bizarre Views on Salvation: Exploring the Apostle's Confusing Explanations
Episode 145
Just how many ways can one person explain how Jesus' death and resurrection saves humanity? In the case of the apostle Paul, the answer is probably m…
1 year, 2 months ago
Was Jesus a Violent Rebel?
Episode 144
As an apocalypticist, Jesus was anticipating the end of the political system he was living under - but was he trying to hasten that end by plotting t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Did the Prophet Isaiah Predict Jesus' Crucifixion?
Episode 143
"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we …
1 year, 2 months ago
Is Christianity Good for the World?
Episode 142
Has Christianity been a net positive or negative for humanity? If you wander into an online debate between an atheist and a Christian apologist, you …
1 year, 3 months ago
Did Christianity Make the World More Moral?
Episode 141
Jesus' ethical teachings are often touted as being revolutionary in the ancient world. The pagan cultures that preceded Christianity are commonly und…
1 year, 3 months ago
Did Jesus Actually Claim to be God?
Episode 140
One of the main tenets of Christianity is Jesus' divinity - most denominations hold him to be fully divine (and also fully mortal, but what's a whole…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Wild Wild West of Early Christianity
Episode 139
What if everything you thought you knew about the origins of Christianity was just one version of a much wilder, more chaotic story? In this episode,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Secrets of the Third Heaven: Exploring Paul's Vision
Episode 138
Visions of supernatural beings or places are relatively common in the bible and early Christian writings - from wheels within wheels, to visions of t…
1 year, 3 months ago