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1 Corinthians- Who, When, and Why?
Having summarized the major themes and emphases of 1 Corinthians in the previous post, Bart now moves on to the more specific questions of...

Help Shape the Future of the Blog!
A special reward awaits those who tell Bart what they think of the blog. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

1 Corinthians in a Nutshell
Bart presents a succinct summary of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians (which was not the first!). Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

Guest Post by Dr. Paula Fredriksen Part II: The Politics of Piety
Dr. Fredriksen's second guest post on the development of early Christianity, focusing on the concept of "religion" in the ancient world. Read by Mike...

Guest Post by Dr. Paula Fredriksen Part I: Ancient Christianities: Multiplicity, Messy Origins, and “Monotheism”
Part one of a three-part series on the early development of Christianity. Read by Mike Johnson.

Paul and Women Apostles
What did Paul really think about women in the Church? Read by Ken Teutsch.