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Episode 39 – What is the Secret Gospel of Mark?

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What do we do with the Secret Gospel of Mark? Some scholars accept it as an early Gospel, earlier even than our Synoptic Gospels. Others see it as twentieth century hoax.

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In this episode, we look at the Secret Gospel of Mark, how it was discovered and some of the conflicting views concerning it.

The article by Craig Evans on this text can be found here. I would also recommend Evans’ book, Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels.

You can support this podcast by downloading a free audiobook with a free trial of Audible. Audible has a fictional novel based on Morton Smith’s discovery called The Lost Gospel. But you are welcome to download more academic works as well.

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Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century

Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century

The fourth century was a century of great change for the church. It was equally so for the Roman Empire. In fact, from this century onward it would be difficult to separate the history of Rome from the history of the church. In this episode, we look at the major events of the fourth century ... Read More "Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century" »

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