Latest Episodes

I'm Thinking about Starting a Podcast. Your Opinion?
Bart outlines plans for a podcast he might start and solicits your ideas about it. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

DID ANCIENT WRITERS USE SECRETARIES
Is it possible that Peter, John, James and Jude used a Secretary? Read by Sharon Roberts

How Many People Were Literate in Antiquity?
Examining literacy rates for the ancient world in general and first century Palestine in particular. Read by Brandon M. Bender

Studying the New Testament in Graduate School
Bart muses on whether depth or breadth is most useful for studying the New Testament at a graduate level. Read by Brandon M. Bender

Did the Romans Stage Jesus’ Crucifixion? Platinum Guest Post by Ryan Fleming
Ryan Fleming proposes that Christianity's true origins may lie in a covert collaboration between Jesus and Roman authority in Judea. Read by Brandon M....

Did Jesus Believe in Armed Resistance to the Romans?
Dr. Ehrman argues that the disciples were likely not armed and the story of them having swords at Jesus' arrest was a distorted memory....