By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-05-11T22:12:59-04:00May 13th, 2026|Tags: Chaos, Christian History by the Century, Christianity, Fear and Protection, Mandaeans, Religious Boundaries|
In the 7th century, Christianity was not only taught—it had to be proven. Christian truth was increasingly measured in power: to heal, to command loyalty, to hold territory, and to outlast rivals.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:03:22-05:00May 22nd, 2024|Tags: Dr. James McGrath, John the Baptist, Mandaeans|
Participants had a chance to ask Prof. McGrath about his claim that John the Baptist was the most influential figure in religious history. McGrath explains how he could know enough about John to write a biography of him. Presenter: Dr. James McGrath with host Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:04:49-05:00September 6th, 2023|Tags: Apocryphal Texts, Christian Canon, Dr. James McGrath, Genesis, Mandaeans, Noncanonical Texts|
Throughout most of Christian history – even when there was a canon – people felt it was worth telling other stories around the edges and in between the scenes of the canon. An interview with Dr. James McGrath.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T05:18:31-05:00December 1st, 2021|Tags: Concepts of God, Demiurge, Dr. James McGrath, Irenaeus, Mandaeans, Plato|
"When you come to the point where you encounter powers that are antithetical to God, then the question of how this could have happened becomes a pressing one." An Interview with Dr. James McGrath.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2026-02-14T04:59:28-05:00November 7th, 2019|Tags: Dr. James McGrath, Extracanonical Texts, John the Baptist, Mandaeans|
“So many people are not aware that there is a group that has survived from ancient times down to the present day that…has sacred texts in a dialect of Aramaic.” An Interview with Dr. James McGrath.
