Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? A Debate.

About this episode

Ross Douthat interviews New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman about the teachings of Jesus and their impact on Western morality.

Even if you don’t believe he walked on water, the teachings of Jesus still have a certain power. My guest this week, the New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman, calls himself a “Christian atheist.” I asked Ehrman to come on the show to explore Jesus’ message, discuss how the Bible has shaped the morality of the Western world and explain what even the biggest skeptic can learn from one of mankind’s oldest texts.

People in this episode

Host: Ross Douthat

Guest: Bart Ehrman

Topics covered

• Christianity
• New Testament
• morality
• skepticism
• Jesus' teachings

Keywords

• Jesus
• Bart Ehrman
• Christianity
• morality
• New Testament
• Bible
• skepticism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bible

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