This is such an interesting reminder and perspective. I grew up in a climate where studying scripture seemed to be…
So the same arguments are valid for Judaism ?
"My view is that it’s important not to think of religion as evolving from “primitive” to something else." -- Very…
Anyone considering it "a bit too conspiratorial" might wish to remember that the Catholic Church didn't hold services in a…
As a very speculative addendum, there is something else I have wondered about. I have read in history books that…
But there is that law in Deut. 25:11-12 that if a wife tries to intervene in a fight by grabbing…
"I have no doubt there was a lot of sharing of ideas back then." I don't understand why Egypt is…
Dr Ehrman You often speak about the challenges of translation and finding the right English for the original Greek. Inspired…
In 100 CE where or how would the 10-20 per cent have learned to read? Would most of them have…
I think Dr. Haines-Eitzen's premise makes sense given how Christianity develops. The Bible remained in Latin for similar reasons that…