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New Testament Manuscripts That Reveal Later Theological Controversies
Bart describes the gradual acceptance among academics of the notion that scribes made MS changes for ideological reasons. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Can We Take the Martyrdom of Polycarp at Face Value?
Dr. Ehrman looks at how scholarly opinion has shifted about the history and transmission of The Martyrdom of Polycarp. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Finally, The Martyrdom of Polycarp As A Clever Christian Forgery
Finally, The Martyrdom of Polycarp As A Clever Christian Forgery Read by Sharon Roberts
Is the Martyrdom of Polycarp an Authentic Account?
Bart points to the polemical nature of Christian martyrdom accounts such as the one depicting the death of Polycarp. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
More about the First Christian Martyr Text
Bart surveys the textual problems of The Martyrdom of Polycarp. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
A Spectacular Martyrdom and an Intriguing Textual Change
Dr. Ehrman argues that a scribe may have had reason to remove a miraculous detail from the account of Polycarp's death. Read by John...