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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 …
1 year, 6 months 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…
1 year, 6 months 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 …
1 year, 6 months 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 Ehrm…
1 year, 7 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…
1 year, 7 months 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 Christia…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Should We Think Mark Was the First Gospel?
Episode 121
Knowing when something was written helps to better understand answers to other questions - like why it was written, and how it relates to other texts…
1 year, 7 months ago
Can Anyone Keep the Jewish Law?
Episode 120
If I start talking about "the law", many of you are going to have certain ideas pop into your heads - a police force, trials, prison. But what about …
1 year, 8 months ago
Does Mark Have a Vendetta against the Twelve Disciples?
Episode 119
The disciples were Jesus' closest companions during his ministry, the collective Robins to his Batman. As such we might expect them to be more enligh…
1 year, 8 months ago
How do we separate history from myth in the Gospels
Episode 118
The question of how much of the Bible is historically accurate, and how much is myth or legend, is both interesting and important to a lot of people …
1 year, 8 months ago