By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-08-01T06:36:19-04:00August 5th, 2026|Tags: Demons, Gospel of Mark, Gospels, Healing, Magic, Religion, The Greek Magical Papyri|
"They would focus on the fact that he (Jesus) was Jewish, and so that would make him exotic. And they would also focus on some of the stories that he had knowledge of secret or foreign incantations to heal." An interview with Dr. David Frankfurter.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-04-28T12:55:43-04:00April 28th, 2026|Tags: Bible, Dr. James McGrath, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Spirituality, Theology|
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
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2025-03-18T23:31:19-04:00March 26th, 2025|Tags: Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Peter, Mary Magdalene, Resurrection|
Try as they might to erase Mary’s role with Jesus, the fact that her presence is the only consistent thread across all the gospel empty tomb accounts points to Mary’s pivotal role in our understanding of this key event.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2024-07-08T18:09:04-04:00May 1st, 2024|Tags: Ancient Writings, Apocryphal Texts, Gospel of Mark, Sex, Tony Burke|
After Smith's death, it [the claim of forgery] accelerated in part because now you can't sue people for libel. People can make whatever charge they want against them. And there's a certain animosity toward Smith. An interview with Dr. Tony Burke.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2024-01-08T06:48:03-05:00January 10th, 2024|Tags: Christ, Gospel of Mark, Judaism, Paul, The Jewishness of Jesus|
Was Jesus the expected Jewish Messiah? The primary problem is that Jesus was crucified, executed by the Romans. Nothing in Jewish expectation about the Messiah expected the Messiah to lose, much less be executed by Israel’s enemies.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-24T02:50:25-04:00May 23rd, 2023|Tags: Bible, Gospel of John, Gospel of Mark, Gospels, Surprising Things about Jesus|
The Gospel of John has been overlooked in the historical search for Jesus. Surprisingly, this gospel is a more valuable resource than most scholars have admitted recently. Presenters: Dr. Paul N. Anderson and Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-01T18:51:57-04:00May 3rd, 2023|Tags: Art Dewey, Biblical Violence, Crucifixion, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Judaism, Martyr|
The irony is that the history of Israel embodies the suffering innocent one. . . reminding us why we have to stay aware of the innocent one in our midst. An Interview with Dr. Arthur Dewey
By Dr. Erin K. Vearncombe|2023-02-28T22:52:55-05:00February 22nd, 2023|Tags: Faith, Gender Issues, Gospel of Mark, Healing|
Who is the miracle-worker in this story? Surely, Jesus has performed many miracles himself, but in this particular case, the miracle-worker is the unnamed woman.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-01-22T01:12:48-05:00January 21st, 2023|Tags: Gospel of Mark, Gospels, Jesus, Protevangelium of James|
We are left wondering. A few other important texts not as well-known as the canonical texts provide more information about Jesus’s family identity.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2023-05-30T05:52:32-04:00October 12th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Mary Magdalene|
"Now you know how she lost her reputation. I think it's time in our generation that we give it back to her. She was a noble follower of Jesus from the very beginning." A video featuring Dr. Brandon Scott.
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2022-09-19T19:16:52-04:00September 21st, 2022|Tags: Crucifixion, Gospel of Mark, Jesus, New Testament, Religious Boundaries|
Jesus stands before the chief priest powerless and humiliated. Yet he claims to be the Anointed, the son of the Blessed One. His lack of power in the face of the chief priest’s evident power constitutes blasphemy
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2022-08-17T06:49:05-04:00August 17th, 2022|Tags: Gospel of Mark, Jesus, New Testament, Religious Boundaries, Syrophoenician Woman|
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