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Aug 26, 2017

In the first reading (post published August 27, 2017), Dr. Ehrman provides some insight on his new scholarly project and his motivation behind it.

In the second reading (post published August 26, 2013), Dr. Ehrman provides the quiz that he gives to his undergraduate students on the first day of class.  See how well you...


Aug 20, 2017

In the first reading (post published June 22, 2017), Dr. Ehrman explains why, as he was losing his faith, he continued to attend Church and go through the motions as if he fully believed. In the second reading (post published August 17, 2012), Dr. Ehrman answers a member’s questions first pertaining to how Jesus (who...


Aug 13, 2017

In the first reading (post published August 6, 2017), Dr. Ehrman answers two questions submitted to him by members of the blog. The first question pertains to the accuracy of a comment made by a New Testament scholar claiming that Dr. Ehrman believes Gnosticism was one of the earliest forms of Christianity.  The second...


Aug 6, 2017

In the first reading (post published August 3, 2017), Dr. Ehrman explains how and why the view by some Jews of what happens to people when they die changed within Judaism during the couple of centuries leading up to the birth of Jesus. In the second reading (post published August 5, 2015), Dr. Ehrman provides...