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What Serious Research Projects Can Undergraduates Do in Early Christianity?
Through descriptions of two honors theses, Bart shows the type of sophisticated research undergraduates sometimes undertake. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

What's It Like to Teach at a Research University?
Dr. Ehrman looks at the rewards and demands of teaching at a place like UNC-Chapel Hill.. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

Is Christianity Responsible for Gender Equality and Consent?
Dr. Ehrman debates with an Evangelical Christian if women are treated better in today's society due to the beneficent influence of true Christianity, Read...

How Useful Are Our Earliest New Testament Manuscripts?
Do our earliest manuscripts provide us with both the best and worst? Read by Sharon Roberts

The Problem: Not Enough Killing!
Is there anything more detestable than killing women and children in the name of your God? Read by Sharon Roberts

What Do Professional Scholars Actually Do? Part 1: Introduction
Introducing a new series of posts about what professional scholars do. Read by Brandon M. Bender