Over the years I’ve said a lot about the New Testament, usually showing its manifold and various problems. But at most that’s half the story, and probably a lot less. There is something far more important: once you realize there are problems with a literal or historical reading, there is still the STORY. And the story can be quite powerful. Like all good stories, those of the New Testament can and should make us think and reflect. These are, at any rate, some of the most famous, influential, and life-changing stories in the world, not necessarily because they are historical (some are, some aren’t) but because they have a message to convey. Read by Petra Ortiz
In my last post I pointed out that some conservative evangelical Christians (maybe others? These are the ones I know about) claim that Jesus,...
Dr. Ehrman shows that giving was expected of practically all Christians, even if complete divestiture was eventually discarded. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Bart brings back a post from 2019 to fill in the scandalous history of the "first-century gospel of Mark." Read by John Paul Middlesworth.