Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

Was Paul an Eyewitness of Jesus' Resurrection?

In a recent response to Wes Huff, Bart said the only eyewitness we know of who's converting people is Paul. A lot of people pointed out that Paul never met Jesus. Fair.

How Bart Learned to Live Without God

For many religious people who deconvert, losing their faith leaves a giant hole in their lives. They can lose their community, their purpose in life, and their understand

Where did Satan actually come from?

In the Old Testament, Satan is a minor figure at best, and one fully under the control of YHWH. He appears briefly in the New Testament, notably in the temptation of Jesu

What Moody Bible College Didn't Prepare Me For

Those familiar with Dr. Bart Ehrman's career trajectory will know that he attended Moody Bible Institute, where he received his early training in textual criticism - but

Was Jesus Actually John's Disciple? (Q&A)

Did you know that Jesus wasn't the only apocalyptic prophet traveling around Galilee during the 1st century CE? If the answer is "yes Megan, of course!", then you probabl

Bart Fact Checks Apologist Wes Huff

Last year, Wes Huff was a relatively unknown Christian apologist. Then he went on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the biggest podcasts in the world, and spent more than

Did Jesus Actually Believe in Heaven?

Did you know that Jesus didn't believe in the soul, heaven, or hell? As an apocalyptic Jew, these ideas would have been completely foreign to him. So where on earth did C

8 Bible Myths Many Christians Believe

Have you ever heard a Christian say something about the Bible and wondered exactly where they were getting their information from? Today we are talking about the most com

Who Really Chose the Books of the New Testament?

Have you ever read something in the New Testament, maybe the Book of Revelation, and wondered why on earth it's included in the Bible? Why were these specific books inclu

John's Rewritten Gospel: What Did Scribes Change?

Did you know that scribes made changes to all of the books of the New Testament? Some of them were accidental, but some of them were very deliberate. The gospel of John i

Three Myths Atheists Believe

Atheists often accuse people of religious faith of uncritically accepting a bunch of myths - but do atheists do the same? How closely do people actually examine their dea

Did Jesus Suffer During His Crucifixion? (Depends Which Gospel You Read!)

In the gospels, Jesus' suffering is on a sliding scale - from sweating blood, to calmly accepting his fate. What did Jesus think about his own suffering, and is it even p

This 1,700-Year-Old Song Is the Oldest Christian Music We Have

Ever wondered what the first Christian praise and worship service sounded like? Join us as Dr. Charles Cosgrove unveils the mystery of the Oxyrhynchus Hymn, the earliest

Why No One Can Prove the Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus is probably one of the most well known stories from the New Testament. But how do historians deal with this miraculous event? Should it be disco

Before Genesis: What the Old Testament Borrowed from Mesopotamian Stories

The Old Testament wasn't written in a cultural vacuum, but who and what influenced its writers. Today we're talking about the cultural background of the Old Testament and

5 Evangelical Truisms that Aren't True

Love him or hate him, if you're listening to this podcast then you're probably familiar with some of Dr. Bart Ehrman's beliefs - but how familiar are you with the ideas h

Is the Trinity Really in the Bible?

The doctrine of the Trinity - that there's one single God who is father, son, and holy spirit - is central to modern Christianity. But is it even in the Bible?

Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Prove the Bible Never Changed?

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls shook the field of biblical studies to its core. But did they actually change how we view the Old Testament? Today we're talking abo

Did Jesus Actually Believe in Hell?

Hell – the fiery eternal torment known from many Baptist pulpits – is maybe the ultimate consequence for misbehaviour. But is it an afterlife that is present in the Bible

Is the Rapture Really in the Bible – or Was It Invented Later?

The Rapture, the ascent of Jesus' faithful flock to heaven at the end of the world is enthusiastically anticipated by many evangelical Christians. But is this expectation