In my last post I discussed two things that get under my skin in professional contexts, making me blow my top (to mix the metaphor): ignorance posing as expertise (not just in biblical studies but generally) and facile answers, by “experts,” to the biggest personal/philosophical/religious problem people have to face, why there is suffering in the world if there is an all powerful and loving God in charge of it. Read by Petra Ortiz
Discussing historical and literary problems (Contradictions!) of the Gospels with people who are convinced the Bible has no problems at all. Read by Sharon...
Dr. Ehrman covers several reasons scribes in the first centuries of the church changed NT texts. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Dr. Ehrman explores the problem of defining an "original" manuscript, using the Epistle to the Philippians as an example. Read by John Paul Middlesworth