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
Drawing from his book The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction, Dr. Ehrman summarizes the Book of Ruth. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Dr. Fredriksen's second guest post on the development of early Christianity, focusing on the concept of "religion" in the ancient world. Read by Mike...
Bart discusses the authorship and major themes of Paul's letter to the Galatians. Read by Steve McCabe.