Latest Episodes
Approaching the New Testament Historically
Is there any easy way to make the distinction between reading the Bible as a document of faith, and from a strictly historical perspective?...
Twelve Days of Christmas Day 12: My Article on Christmas in Newsweek: Part 2
Bart considers how implausible the nativity story might sound to someone who had not grown up knowing it. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Twelve Days of Christmas Day 11: My Article on Christmas in Newsweek Part 1
Bart shows that many of the things we believe about the nativity come from the Proto-Gospel of James. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Twelve Days of Christmas Day 10: What Can We Know About Jesus’ Birth?
Bart outlines the issues about what people conventionally believe about the Nativity. Read by John Paul Middlesworth .
Twelve Days of Christmas Day 9: A Key Contradiction in the Birth Narratives of Jesus
Where did Mary and Joseph live before the birth of Jesus? How long did they stay in Bethlehem? Read by Mike Johnson.
Twelve Days of Christmas Day 8: Why Was Jesus Born of a Virgin in Matthew and Luke?
The different reasons that Matthew and Luke emphasize the virgin birth. Read by Mike Johnson.