Latest Episodes
Doesn't "Free Will" Explain Suffering?
Bart considers why free will isn't enough of an answer to explain why God allows suffering in the world. Read by Steve McCabe.
The Problem of Suffering? So What's the Problem?
Bart recalls teaching a class at Rutgers in which he challenged students to analyse biblical authors' responses to suffering. Read by Steve McCabe.
How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
Bart reflects on a moment, long after he was a believer, when he was floored by the problem of suffering in the world. Read...
Hurricanes, Suffering, And My Loss of Faith
Bart recounts his younger years as a committed Christian and what led to his loss of faith. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
And Yet Other Apocrypha: 2 Maccabees and Others, Including Psalm 151!
Bart introduces the contents of several apocryphal works that some accept as scripture. Read by John Paul Middlesworth. Link to written blog: https://ehrmanblog.org/and-yet-other-apocrypha-2-maccabees-and-others-including-psalm-151/
Still More Books of the Apocrypha: Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, and Baruch
Summaries of The Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, and Baruch from the Old Testament Apocrypha. Read by Mike Johnson Link to written blog: https://ehrmanblog.org/still-more-books-of-the-apocrypha-wisdom-of-solomon-sirach-and-baruch/