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Heaven And Hell Are 'Not What Jesus Preached,' Religion Scholar Says

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Bart Ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments aren't found in the Old Testament or in the teachings of Jesus. His new book is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife.

Heaven And Hell Are 'Not What Jesus Preached,' Religion Scholar Says

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The Triumph of Christianity

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Author Traces Christianity's Path From 'Forbidden Religion' To A 'Triumph'

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Religion scholar Bart Ehrman says that the early spread of Christianity transformed the entire history of the West — for better or worse. His new book is The Triumph Of Christianity.

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How Jesus Became God

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If Jesus Never Called Himself God, How Did He Become One?

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In How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman explores how a Jewish preacher from Galilee was transformed into a deity. "Jesus himself didn't call himself God and didn't consider himself God," Ehrman says.

If Jesus Never Called Himself God, How Did He Become One?

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'Did Jesus Exist?' A Historian Makes His Case

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'Did Jesus Exist?' A Historian Makes His Case

Some claim that Jesus is a myth, created for nefarious or altruistic purposes. Some truly believed that Jesus lived and breathed. But did he really? Is there any historical evidence? Historian and religious studies professor Bart Ehrman answers these questions in his new book, Did Jesus Exist?.

'Did Jesus Exist?' A Historian Makes His Case

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Jesus And The Hidden Contradictions Of The Gospels

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Jesus And The Hidden Contradictions Of The Gospels

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The New Testament contains multiple versions of the life and teachings of Jesus. Bart Ehrman, the author of Jesus, Interrupted,, says they are at odds with each other on important points regarding the life, death and divinity of Jesus.

Jesus And The Hidden Contradictions Of The Gospels

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Bart Ehrman, Questioning Religion on Why We Suffer

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Religious studies professor Bart D. Ehrman joins Fresh Air to discuss human suffering as it is addressed in the Bible. If there is an all-powerful and loving God, he asks, why do human beings suffer?

Bart Ehrman, Questioning Religion on Why We Suffer

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'Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene'

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Religion scholar Bart D. Ehrman, who chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, talks about his new book, Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend.

'Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene'

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Bart Ehrman's 'Misquoting Jesus'

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Scholar Bart Ehrman's new book explores how scribes — through both omission and intention — changed the Bible. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why is the result of years of reading the texts in their original languages.

Bart Ehrman's 'Misquoting Jesus'

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