Bart Ehrman

Bart Ehrman

Biography:

Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity, and the author or editor of more than thirty books, including the New York Times bestsellers Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, and The Triumph of Christianity. A Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he has created eight popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. He has been featured in Time, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post, and has appeared on NBC, CNN, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, BBC, and NPR. His most recent book is Heaven and Hell.

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  • Heaven and Hell

    Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman explored the ideas of heaven and hell, and where these concepts may have originated.More »
  • Life of Jesus / Titanic Stories

    Ian Punnett was joined, in the first half, by historian and Bible expert, Bart Ehrman, who discussed the debate over whether or not Jesus existed. In the latter half, scientist Charles Pellegrino shared untold stories about the sinking and exploration of the Titanic.More »
  • New Testament Forgeries

    Author Bart Ehrman argued that many books of the New Testament are forgeries written by people other than the ones to whom they are explicitly attributed. In the first hour, president of BioAge, Roland Thomas, talked about the healing properties of algae.More »
  • Biblical Contradictions

    Biblical expert Bart Ehrman discussed contradictory views about the life of Jesus Christ, and the creation of the Bible. In the first hour, Ian spoke with actor Harry Shearer about his latest work.More »
  • Biblical Contradictions

    Ian Punnett was joined by Bible expert and author Bart Ehrman for a discussion on the apparent contradictions found in the New Testament. In the first hour Ian spoke with Billy West, the voice artist best known for his roles on The Ren and Stimpy Show and Futurama.More »