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
Dr. Ehrman looks at how several features of Revelation make sense in light of the apocalypse genre. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Summaries of The Letter of Jeremiah, additions to 1 Daniel, and 1 Maccabees from the Old Testament Apocrypha. Read by Mike Johnson. Link to...
Bart explains that the Stoics saw the world as infused with reason, and that guided their ethics. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.