Saint John the Baptist, a 1540 painting by Titian Prof James McGrath’s new books in John the Baptist are coming out soon and he has done 3 guest posts about them on Bart Ehrman’s blog. But did Jesus know John the Baptist? Certainly, John baptizing Jesus and Jesus claiming John was greater than he was … James McGrath: Did Jesus Know John the Baptist?

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So, I have a new essay out – part 1 of three on Robyn Faith Walsh. Check it out: Gospels, Classics, and the Erasure of the Community: A Critical Review Testing the Hypothesis of Robyn Faith Walsh’s The Origins of Early Christian Literature, Part A Part A: Jesus in the Light of Greco-Roman Philosophy and Highly … My New Essay Exploring the New Testament Interpretations of Prof Robyn Faith Walsh

Sufficiently advanced aliens would be able to capture vast quantities of energy from their star using a massive structure called a Dyson sphere. Such a device would give off an infrared heat signature – and astronomers have just spotted 60 stars that seem to match. See the article HERE. Your name Your email Subject Your … Dozens of stars show signs of possibly hosting advanced alien civilisations

The argument seems to be they should be allowed to have the jets because they really enjoy using them. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)

One of the slam dunks scholars as diverse as Bart Ehrman and John Loftus name against the existence of the Christian God is the problem of horrendous suffering, for surely the world is not reflective of a powerful, loving God. If there is such a God, why are 3 year-olds dying of cancer? In reality … Apologetics And The Problem of Horrendous Suffering

The “not religiously affiliated” group is now a large societal group, although strict atheism is not yet surging. See article HERE. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)

Hypatia was an ancient female philosopher who taught neoplatonism. Though she saw rationality in the universe that was in some sense divine, she did not ascribe to any particular god and welcomed students of all backgrounds to her school. See the 5 minute video here to learn about Hypatia and how she was brutally murdered … Hypatia of Alexandria

Check out this week’s Misquoting Jesus podcast to see why Bart thinks Jesus was left on the cross to be food for the birds! Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)