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
Bart surveys the history of church fathers and other early writers identifying Peter and Cephas as separate individuals. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Dr. Ehrman discusses the relationship between the Jewish concept of Wisdom (Sophia) and John's emphasis on Jesus as the Word (Logos). Read by John...
Bart's answers touch upon theodicy, David Hume, and the surge of gospel-writing in the 70s CE. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.