A Podcast All About Christianity
Anything about the Jesus Myth Theory quickly comes up on my radar as it is one of my main areas of research. For that reason, Bart Ehrman’s Did Jesus Exist? has been on my must-read pile for some time. In some ways, this is a surprising book for Ehrman to write. Ehrman is a former … Read More “Did Jesus Exist? by Bart Ehrman – Review” »
One of my areas of research is the Jesus Myth Theory. This theory claims that Jesus of Nazareth never existed and the Jesus of the Gospels is based on pagan myths. I have some major problems with this theory and this is not just because I’m a Christian. Even if I became an atheist, I … Read More “The Jesus Myth and History” »
One of my favourite New Testament scholars is N.T. Wright. He is an incredible historian who brings a fresh reading to the text through a close examination of the context. In this video, Wright is interviewed by Michael Bird (another NT scholar I respect). They discuss Wright’s book, Paul and the Faithfulness of God. If … Read More “Paul and the Faithfulness of God” »
A lot of people, Christian or not, have great respect for Jesus. He may be seen as a great ethical and religious teacher. He may even be considered a prophet of some kind. Some of those who have respect for Jesus, have much less respect for Christianity. They like Jesus but dislike some of the … Read More “Did the Apostle Paul Create Christianity?” »
As I work on this podcast about Christian history, one could challenge me on how appropriate it is for me to do this. Not only am I a Christian, but I’m a pastor as well. Doesn’t that bias disqualify me? I have seen discussions questioning the ability of believers to do either biblical research or … Read More “Can Christians Do Critical Church History?” »
