Latest Episodes
If Textual Variants Don't Change Any Key Doctrines -- Then Who Cares?
Bart argues for the importance of variants even if none would require a radical change of any fundamental Christian doctrine. Read by John Paul...
A Bizarre "Gnostic" Religion: The Naassenes - Guest Post by Dr. David Litwa
David Litwa introduces his research (and book) on the Naassenes, a mysterious early Christian sect. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
Serious Hypothetical (And Realistically Possible) Problems With Copies of Paul’s Letters
Bart lays out a plausible scenario showcasing how the text of Paul's letters may have been altered by copies over the years. Read by...
Even More Snarly Problems If Paul Dictated His Letters
Mis-speaking and more problems with "original" letters written by scribes. Read by Mike Johnson.
If Paul Dictated His Letters, How Can We Know What He Said?
How Paul's scribe creates more problems for understanding what to think of as an "original" letter. Read by Mike Johnson.
Is There Even Such a Thing as the "Original" Text of Philippians?
Read by Ken Teutsch.