Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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How to Weaponize the Bible.

Anyone familiar with American politics and the empty rhetoric used to promote divisive views is never much surprised when politicians appeals to the Bible to support their own social agendas. Depending on who you listen to, the bible is both pro life and pro choice, pro and anti immigrant, pro and anti homosexuality…the list goes on. On today’s episode, we explore how people use and, oh so frequently misuse, ancient texts of Scripture to promote their agenda, and consider the question of whether it might help to read the Bible before claiming to know what it says. 

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  Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem?

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  Gospel Discrepancies: Why Matthew and Luke Tell Different Christmas Stories

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  The U.S. as the “New Jerusalem?” Revelation’s Influence on Immigration

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  Does John of Patmos accept the Gospel of Jesus?

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  The Incredible Gospel of Judas (Iscariot)

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  Did Paul Actually Write the Pauline Epistles?

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  Does Acts Portray Paul the Way Paul Portrays Paul?

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  Celebrating Two Years of Misquoting Jesus: Your Questions, Bart’s Answers

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  Why Should We Think Luke and Acts Have the Same Author?

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  Pontius Pilate in a Different Light: A Little Known Apocryphal Gospel

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  What Are the Synoptic Gospels?

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  Did Early Christians Believe in Reincarnation?

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  Where Was Christianity on its 100th Birthday?

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  What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?

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  How to Detect a Forgery: The Secret Gospel of Mark