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How Could Jesus Be BOTH Divine and Human at Once? An Intriguing Ancient View
Dr. Ehrman describes Origen's sophisticated (and eventually unorthodox) view of how Jesus could be both man and God. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

Christians Who Reversed Jesus' Teachings: Wealth is GOOD!
Bart focuses on a sermon by Clement of Alexandria to show how Christians came to celebrate wealth. Read by John Paul Middlesworth
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"Redemptive Gifts": Can Giving to Charity Save Your Soul?
Bart explores further how early Christians modified their views to allow those with wealth to have an important role in the religious community (and...

Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Write Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Free video.
View a free video from Bart Ehrman Professional Services about the authorship and attribution of the canonical Gospels. Read by Brandon M. Bender

Softening Jesus' Message on Giving up (Literally) Everything
Dr. Ehrman shows how Christians in the first century moved away from Jesus's message of divesting all one's wealth. Read by John Paul Middlesworth

Early Christianity and War. Guest Post by Dan Kohanski
Dan Kohanski explores how attitudes toward participating in war developed during the first centuries of Christianity. Read by John Paul Middlesworth