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Jul 29, 2017

In the first reading (post published July 23, 2017), Dr. Ehrman explains how his conversion from a Christian to an Agnostic did not impact what he taught or how he taught. In the second reading (post published July 28, 2016), Dr. Ehrman explains why early Christians believed the Books of Revelation and the Gospel of...


Jul 28, 2017

In the first reading (post published July 19, 2017), Dr. Ehrman explains why he felt he had no choice but to abandon his faith and leave the Christian religion. In the second reading (post published July 19, 2014), Dr. Ehrman continues a thread wherein he presents several reasons why he does not believe Joseph of...


Jul 28, 2017

In the first reading (post published July 14, 2017), Dr. Ehrman answers two questions submitted to him by readers: (1) whether he believes Paul thought Jesus’ body remained in the grave after his resurrection, and (2) how Dr. Ehrman paid for his education. In the second reading (post published July 13, 2014), Dr....


Jul 28, 2017

In the first reading (post published July 5, 2017) Dr. Ehrman explains why the problem of suffering was the reason he left the faith. In the second reading (post published July 8, 2015) Dr. Ehrman explains how combining the 27 different books of the New Testament into “one book” contributed to the perception that...


Jul 28, 2017

In the first reading (post published June 30, 2017), Dr. Ehrman explains why believing in a God slightly different than the all-powerful, all loving, and active in the world Christian God still has its problems when it comes to human suffering. In the second reading (post published June 26, 2013), Dr. Ehrman shows...