Loading...These aren’t related to the blog per se, but, well, to me. In case you’re interested….
1. As many of you know, I’m starting a podcast, Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman. In fact, it’s starting tomorrow. We will be debuting with two episodes, the first that explain the title and a bit of why we chose it, how it relates to my life personally (my views of the Bible as they developed), and what it all means. The second will be more specific about Christian scribes copying their texts. My host is Megan Lewis, who is *terrific*; it includes Q&A (questions previously submitted on the topic) and a couple of other features.. You will be able to find it wherever you do your podcasts AND, if you prefer video, on my Youtube page.
2. Unrelated to that or much anything: my editor from Yale University Press emailed me today to tell me that my recent book Journeys to Heaven and Hell has been chosen for the New Yorker’s “Best Books of 2022.” An academic book?? Go figure. But the book is indeed written not just for academics, and if you’re into ancient discussions of the afterlife, you may be interested in it. (It’s very different in topic and tone from my trade book Heaven and Hell, despite the title)
3. I’m heading out of the country for a week and a half — doing two blog dinners in London! — but (almost immediately) when I get back I’ll be doing my online course “Finding Moses: What Scholars Know about the Exodus and the Jewish Law,” eight lectures over two days with Q&A at the end. You can find out more about it at my website http://www.bartehrman.com
Even though I’ll be on the other side of the pond, I’ll be tied closely to the blog the whole time. And there are some interesting blog posts lined up. I hope you enjoy them!
Congratulations, Bart. An honor to write one of best books.
Congratulations on the podcast and the book selections.
Enjoy London!
Hi Dr Ehrman, I had planned to read “Journeys to Heaven and Hell” as I thought, given it was a non-trade book, that it might include most of the information included in “Heaven and Hell”. However, if they are quite different from one another, I am keen to read both.
Do you recommend an optimal reading order?
Thank you!
I’d suggest starting with the trade book. It is far more accessible.
Bart, that’s all very good news.
1. Best of luck with the podcast. I think Megsy and Joshy are great. I watch them on YT and read their twitter feeds most days. She is a excellent choice IMO.
2. Congrats on the book nomination.
Congratulations !!
I didn’t even know about this book. I ordered it( in hardcover, paperback is not yet available) and hope I can understand it.
I found all these podcasts ( see link below). Hope I find the upcoming ones too. Tomorrow already?
Any particular podcast platform recommended? Spotify? Google?
https://podcast.app/the-bart-ehrman-blog-podcast-p357923/?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=share
It’s on all the major platforms — I don’t thnk there’s any difference in the podcast itself.
Already promoted it on Twitter.
May your trbie increase.
I watched the first episode of “Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman”, very well done, great host, I enjoyed it. I have to confess though that I felt the “quick break” – “If you’re enjoying the Misquoting Jesus podcast …” – to be a little jarring 🙂 I don’t think “Bart Ehrman” works that well as a sales person. I really don’t think the podcast needs that. I thinks the mentions by the host to the commercial material worked into the body of the podcast, at the end, is far more effective.
I did think that the title “Why Did Bart Ehrman Deconvert?” was a little miscast, the podcast wasn’t really about that.
Thanks.
I just started listening to the first episode on Spotify. Keep up the great work!
Plus I have started reading Heaven and Hell at the State Library in my city (Melbourne, Australia).
Whoa. That’s a lot of Ehrman….
I can’t get enough! Haha
Just watched the newest podcast episode and am excited about your book on Christian ethics. The differences between Greek/Roman ethics and Christian ethics have been an interest of mine for awhile so I’m interested in what write about it.