Do the early Christians think God is more just and determined to punish or more merciful and determined to forgive? I deal with the matter in one of the chapters in my next scholarly book, Journeys to Heaven and Hell: Tours of the Afterlife in the Early Christian Tradition, coming out in April with Yale University Press. The book has been done for months now, and I am right now reading through the final page proofs sent to me by the press – making final corrections of typos before it heads into production. Read by Petra Ortiz
Dr. Ehrman presents the opening section of The Gospel of Nicodemus, followed by the scene of the Roman standards bowing down to Jesus.
Bart provides a brief summaries of Romans, concluding with three probing questions. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
The second of Bart's twelve favourite Christmas posts. Read by Steve McCabe.