Bart D. Ehrman

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament itself is riddled with contradictory claims about Jesus—information that scholars know… but the general public does not. If you enjoy the work of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and John Shelby Spong, you’ll find much to ponder in Jesus, Interrupted.

Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)

Jesus, Interrupted

Chris Aldrich

Ehrman's popular works are generally repetitive in their overall content with some broad presentational and thematic differences. This one is not much different. Of the ones I've read through thus far, this seems to have been the best of the group. If I were going to go back and do things again, I might have skipped the others and read just this prior to delving into his more academic work and textbooks. It is at least interesting to get some tidbits about his personal history and background vis-a-vis his personal views to better understand his perspective as a historian and academic. One might not obtain this type of information from his academic specific works.

Jesus, Interrupted Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)

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