I understand Islam as being a natural reaction to the Justinian Code laws regarding apostates and pagans as the Arab…
On Losing Your Religion: Today and in Antiquity
this is a fascinating topic. Just think. 40 years ago the beginning of the politically right movement, women were subjugated…
On Women and Gender: Early Christianity in a Patriarchal World
Hi Bart. I am trying to prove more thoroughly that Ezekiel and Isaiah don't mean individual resurection, but national. I…
On More on Sheol: Was it an Actual Place?
Dr. Ehrman, Pardon the unrelated question, but may I ask, what do you think of this new "evidence" about the…
On Losing Your Religion: Today and in Antiquity
I thought it appropriate to post this comment on one of Jason Staples' past guest posts. I have signed up…
On Nazis and the Meaning of the Word “Jew”: Guest Post by Jason Staples
------> 4# John the Baptist was preaching in Galilee, but it seems that he did have followers in many different…
On Did Jesus Have Secret Disciples Among the Elite?
I have a small problem with the argument here in this post: 1# We have a serious puzzle related to…
On Did Jesus Have Secret Disciples Among the Elite?
A modern-day Christian songwriter wrote a song with the following lyrics (this is "Sunrise After Tilling" by John Coleman). It's…
On Losing Your Religion: Today and in Antiquity
Thanks for deciding to do a mini-series of posts on your book The Triumph. Off topic request: Please give us…
On Losing Your Religion: Today and in Antiquity
Just this week I was thinking about your book and trying to remember how, or if, you addressed what modern…
On Losing Your Religion: Today and in Antiquity