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Sep 30, 2017

In the first reading (post published September 24, 2017), Dr. Ehrman answers the following blog member’s question:  Did Luke Have a Doctrine of Atonement?

In the second reading (post published September 29, 2012), Dr. Ehrman answers a blog member’s question pertaining to whether scholars are moving away from the...


Sep 24, 2017

In the first reading (post published August 20, 2017), Dr. Ehrman answers a question from a member of the blog.

In the second reading (post published September 19, 2013), Dr. Ehrman discusses Papyrus Egerton 2, an ancient document that contains some stories similar to those found in some of the Canonical Gospels, but...


Sep 17, 2017

In the first reading (post published September 14, 2017), Dr. Ehrman, continuing with his thread about his new project, “The Invention of the Afterlife,” discusses why his books are considered controversial.

In the second reading (post published September 12, 2012), Dr. Ehrman explains why later scribes added the...


Sep 10, 2017

In the first reading (post published September 3, 2017), Dr. Ehrman answers two questions from blog members.  First, why some conservative Christian theologians think believers no longer have “gifts of the Spirit” (i.e., ability to perform miracles, speak in tongues), and Second, whether Matthew mistranslated...


Sep 3, 2017

In the first reading (post published April 3, 2017), Dr. Ehrman writes about the first five years of the blog, presenting statistics along with suggestions of what you can do to help make the blog better.

 

In the second reading (post published September 9, 2016), Dr. Ehrman discusses the four charities that are the...