What Does the Soul Long For?
We explore how Nag Hammadi texts transformed an ancient myth into a powerful reflection on longing, identity, healing, and our journey toward wholeness. An interview with Rikki Liu
The Teachers Behind Early Christianity
When we think about early Christian monks and nuns, we often imagine illiterate men and women whose lives are devoted to prayer, solitude, and spiritual discipline. But how did these communities learn? An interview with Dr. Lillian Larsen
Bible and Beyond: Moving Into the Mainstream
This month's Bible and Beyond Discussion celebrates eight years of the Bible and Beyond. A time in which the Nag Hammadi texts have been moving from the “fringe” toward mainstream Christianity. An interview with Dr. Shirley Paulson
The Demon Lilith and the Biblical Tradition
This discussion will focus on Lilith, who is arguably the most feared demon in the history of Judaism. We give some basic overview of her key features, such as the long-held view that she attacks pregnant women and their children, and also examine her appearance in the biblical tradition. Oddly for a demon who is so important in Judaism, she only appears once in the Hebrew Bible—Isaiah 34:14. An interview with Dr. Matthew Goff
The Bible as Idol
Deconstruction isn’t the end of faith. James McGrath explores how critical Bible study can lead to deeper understanding and renewed faith. An interview with Dr. James McGrath
The “Parting of the Ways” between Judaism and Christianity
When, how, and why did the Jesus movement—a small Jewish group born and nourished within a first-century Jewish matrix—come to be "Christianity," a religious movement that defined itself as separate from, and even in opposition to, Judaism? An interview with Dr. Adèle Reinhartz
The Gnostic and Magical Solomon
How did King Solomon wind up in later Christian traditions? The Revelation of Adam—a second-century book from Nag Hammadi—claims that the great Seth became incarnate in a human being who was born of a virgin. He sounds a lot like Jesus with a twist! An interview with Dr. David Brakke
The Fate of the Apostles in the Gospel of Judas
The Gospel of Judas is often read as a harsh rejection of Jesus’s disciples and their successors. But when the disciples express remorse and ask Jesus to cleanse them, does the text show unexpected sympathy?. An interview with Dr. Lance Jenott
Wishing You An Apocryphal Christmas
Ever wonder why Mary was chosen or how shepherds knew of Jesus’s birth? Early Christians filled in the missing details with imaginative stories that deepened faith in Jesus as God’s promised messiah. An interview with Dr. Tony Burke
Jesus’s Childhood in Historical Context
Join the conversation with scholar Joan Taylor, exploring the world Jesus was born into. Discover how Roman violence, and migration to Nazareth shaped his earliest years and influenced the man he became. An interview with Dr. Joan Taylor
Christian History: Re-thinking Eusebius
Most of what we know about early Christianity comes from Eusebius—but recent scholarship shows his story is misleading. Join us to explore dynamic new perspectives that reveal a far more diverse and complex Christian past. An interview with Dr. Lillian Larsen
Did Jesus Fulfill Prophecy?
Looking closely at particular prophecies and New Testament depictions of Jesus’s fulfillment of them shows that the reality is far more complex—and more interesting—than traditional Christian beliefs imply. An interview with Dr. Robert J. Miller