Through his words and actions, Jesus of Nazareth excited expectations that he was (or would be) the Messiah. That Jesus inspired this hope likely led the Roman authorities to crucify him. Jesus didn’t ...

On March 9, 2009, Indy reporter Fiona Morgan sat down with Bart Ehrman, UNC’s James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, to discuss his latest book, Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the ...

Biblical scholar and ‘agnostic atheist’ Bart Ehrman wanted his students to think seriously about what it means to believe—and they did.

Bart Ehrman is one of the world's leading authorities on Jesus. A best-selling author, his many books examine the history of early Christianity, the veracity of the Gospels, and the historical ...

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