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Other Suggestions That Peter and Cephas Were Two Different People
Read by Ken Teutsch.
Did Paul Know that Peter and Cephas were Two Different People?
Paul talks about Peter and Cephas as two quite distinct people when he writes to the Galatians, but Christian tradition has always identified them...
Paying Your Religious Dues: The Studied Indifference of Jesus
Jesus' primary concern was the kingdom to come, not the current one. Bart looks at why, then, Jesus appears to have had little interest...
Were Peter and Cephas the Same Person?
Bart surveys the history of church fathers and other early writers identifying Peter and Cephas as separate individuals. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Problems of Suffering and Why Gospels Started Being Written: Questions from Readers
Bart's answers touch upon theodicy, David Hume, and the surge of gospel-writing in the 70s CE. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
What Did Jesus's Violent Action in the Temple Actually Mean?
Bart thinks Jesus enacted a parable when he caused a ruckus at the temple. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.