Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman Can Christians Study the New Testament Honestly?
Sep 12, 2023
Delve into the challenges Christian scholars face when studying the New Testament, balancing faith and historical analysis. Listen as personal journeys reveal the intricacies of navigating academic rigor alongside personal beliefs. Discover intriguing perspectives from students in religious studies and the evolution of textual criticism from manual to computer-assisted methods. An upcoming conference promises engaging insights from top scholars, while discussions on the influence of bias challenge conventional approaches to biblical texts.
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Ehrman's Early Evangelical Scholarship
- Bart Ehrman started as a committed evangelical, aiming to understand God's Word without questioning it.
- His early scholarship focused on knowing the Bible's meaning, not challenging its veracity.
Discovering Acts' Theological Bias
- Ehrman realized discrepancies between Acts and Paul's own letters highlighted Acts' theological agenda.
- This shifted his view that biblical texts are historically accurate to critical scholarship recognizing theological motives.
Non-Christians Can Understand Christianity
- Ehrman rejects the idea that only Christians can truly understand Christianity or the New Testament.
- His current views were often developed while he was still a committed Christian, showing shared scholarly grounds.