Another selection from the draft of Bart's book, tentatively called The Origins of Altruism: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West. This bit is the introduction to my chapter 6: "Transforming the Ethics of Jesus: Moral Discourse in Early Christianity.'
Read by Steve McCabe.
Slurs Against Religious Opponents and Makin’ Stuff Up
In a guest post, UNC Professor Hugo Mendez outlines the reasons for the widespread belief in a "Johannine Community" among scholars.