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   E193 · 30 Jun 2026 · 44 min

   John's Rewritten Gospel: What Did Scribes Change?

   Did you know that scribes made changes to all of the books of the New Testament? Some of them were accidental, but some of them were very deliberate. The gospel of John is no exception - but what was changed, and why?

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   E192 · 23 Jun 2026 · 39 min

   Three Myths Atheists Believe

   Atheists often accuse people of religious faith of uncritically accepting a bunch of myths - but do atheists do the same? How closely do people actually examine their dearly-held views and beliefs, regardless of their religious persuasion?

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   E191 · 16 Jun 2026 · 34 min

   Did Jesus Suffer During His Crucifixion? (Depends Which Gospel You Read!)

   In the gospels, Jesus' suffering is on a sliding scale - from sweating blood, to calmly accepting his fate. What did Jesus think about his own suffering, and is it even possible to answer that question from the evidence we have?

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   E190 · 9 Jun 2026 · 39 min

   This 1,700-Year-Old Song Is the Oldest Christian Music We Have

   Ever wondered what the first Christian praise and worship service sounded like? Join us as Dr. Charles Cosgrove unveils the mystery of the Oxyrhynchus Hymn, the earliest known Christian hymn with musical notation!

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   E189 · 2 Jun 2026 · 45 min

   Why No One Can Prove the Resurrection

   The resurrection of Jesus is probably one of the most well known stories from the New Testament. But how do historians deal with this miraculous event? Should it be discounted in its entirety, or can it be investigated using the historical method? Today, we're talking about what historians can and can't say about the resurrection.

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   E187 · 19 May 2026 · 42 min

   5 Evangelical Truisms that Aren't True

   Love him or hate him, if you're listening to this podcast then you're probably familiar with some of Dr. Bart Ehrman's beliefs - but how familiar are you with the ideas he used to hold when he was an evangelical Christian?

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   E186 · 12 May 2026 · 43 min

   Is the Trinity Really in the Bible?

   The doctrine of the Trinity - that there's one single God who is father, son, and holy spirit - is central to modern Christianity. But is it even in the Bible?

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   E185 · 5 May 2026 · 44 min

   Do the Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Prove the Bible Never Changed?

   The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls shook the field of biblical studies to its core. But did they actually change how we view the Old Testament? Today we're talking about the Dead Sea Scrolls, what they are, what they can tell us about the editorial history of the Old Testament, and whether they really show the perfect error-free transmission of the Hebrew Bible.

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   E184 · 28 Apr 2026 · 39 min

   Did Jesus Actually Believe in Hell?

   Hell – the fiery eternal torment known from many Baptist pulpits – is maybe the ultimate consequence for misbehaviour. But is it an afterlife that is present in the Bible? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to to discuss what Jesus believed about life after death, where the idea of hell came from, and whether we can even find it in the Bible.

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    E183 · 21 Apr 2026 · 42 min

    Is the Rapture Really in the Bible – or Was It Invented Later?

    The Rapture, the ascent of Jesus' faithful flock to heaven at the end of the world is enthusiastically anticipated by many evangelical Christians. But is this expectation grounded in what the Bible actually says? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to talk about the Rapture, what it is and whether it actually appears in the Bible.