Today, we are very excited to have back on the podcast Bible scholar and best selling author, Bart Ehrman! Bart has very recently retired as a professor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he is here with us today to “meet the Mormons” and answer questions on the Old Testament, New Testament, and even offers his professional opinions on Book of Mormon History. Bart and the panel will also discuss his brand new book, Love Thy Stranger, and some of his other works that we believe our audience would love. We are truly privileged to have Bart with us today to share his thoughts on the history of Jesus and the Bible, and hope you find this conversation as engaging as we did. You can pre-order Love They Stranger here: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Thy-Stranger-Transformed-Conscience/dp/1668025035 Show notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormons-meet-bible-scholar-bart-ehrman/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:44 - Bart’s professional background 00:10:13 - Main “Silver Bullets” 00:14:52 - Bart’s loss of faith 00:17:01 - Value of Religion 00:19:42 - Morality and Christianity 00:27:18 - Scriptures and Science 00:39:02 - Complexity of the Old Testament 00:43:50 - Tower of Babel 00:49:45 - Brass Plates 00:55:42 - Did Jesus exist? 00:59:59 - Authors of the Gospels 01:03:33 - Sermon on the Mount 01:05:54 - No original New Testament writings 01:13:06 - New Testament Chronology 01:21:13 - Jesus’ death 01:30:16 - The Resurrection 01:37:47 - Stores not in the Bible 01:41:40 - Bart’s intentions 01:47:39 - Bart’s understanding of Mormonism 01:53:24 - Baptism for the Dead 01:51:34 - Christian Nationalism 02:07:02 - Pre-order Love Thy Stranger today! 02:13:17 - Charity work 02:16:56 - Final thoughts ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117