Best Alex Bernardo Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 208: An Introduction to Christian Libertarianism (Part 1) 1:09:16

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This episode is the first of a two-part series on Kevin Burr’s podcast ‘Faith in the Folds’ where I explain the relationship between Christianity and libertarianism. I discuss how I became a libertarian, the basics of libertarian philosophy, and how Christianity and libertarianism are compatible. Enjoy the episode and please give Kevin and ‘Faith i…

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Ep 207: Religion in Modern America 36:20

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In this episode I review a recent ZeroHedge article that discusses the shifting religious landscape of the United States. While Christians, and evangelicals in particular, still make up the largest religious demographic, nearly 30% of American adults are unaffiliated with any particular religious tradition. I discuss why I believe this has happened…

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Ep 206: Imitation in Early Christianity with Cornelis Bennema 47:48

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Cornelis Bennema, professor of New Testament at the London School of Theology. He has written several books, including his brand-new Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and Religious-Ethical Formation, out now on Eerdmans. In this book he explores the concept of mimesis or imitation in early Christianity and how…

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Ep 205: Faith and Finances with Kyle Scott 54:48

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In this episode I talk to Kyle Scott, an entrepreneur, small-business owner, investor, and personal friend. In 2024 he wrote and self-published a book entitled Faith and Finances: The Most Neglected Yet Important Areas of Life, in which he discusses his faith journey and the unconventional trajectory of his career, as well as the relationship betwe…

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Ep 204: The Political Witness of the Church with Allan Bevere 51:34

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In this episode I talk with pastor and theologian Dr. Allan Bevere. Dr. Bevere wrote the 2011 book The Politics of Witness that played a major role in shaping my understanding of Christian political engagement. We discuss many of the major arguments put forth in that book, which are still relevant today. Dr. Bevere argues that the church has given …

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Ep 203: The Second Temple, the Sanhedrin, and 1st Century Jewish Politics 55:40

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In this episode I discuss the inherently political nature of the second Jewish temple and the Sanhedrin, which was the local governing body based out of Jerusalem who were threatened by the ministry of Jesus. I explain how ‘religion’ is a modern category and that before the Enlightenment wasn’t distinguished from politics, society, or economics, an…

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Ep 202: Paul, Apostle of Grace with Frank Thielman 1:07:59

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Frank Thielman, Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School, about his brand-new book Paul, Apostle of Grace, out now on Eerdmans. This book is a sweeping but readable biography of Paul that addresses his life, ministry, theology, letter writing, and more. We discuss the importance of Paul in the development of t…

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Ep 201: Interpreting Jesus with Dale Allison 1:02:04

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In this episode I talk to Dr. Dale Allison, Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including the brand-new Interpreting Jesus, out now on Eerdmans, where he analyzes several interesting and innovative issues related to the historical Jesus. We discuss contingent eschato…

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Ep 200: Mercantilism, Capitalism, Marx, and Trump’s Tariffs with Richard Fulmer 59:59

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In this episode I talk with Richard Fulmer, an engineer and systems analyst who was written several articles related to free-market economics, about his recent piece for the Mises institute entitled Karl Marx’s Missing Link: Erasing the Line Between Mercantilism and Capitalism, where he explores how Marx wrongly conflates the results of mercantilis…

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Ep 199: The Fight for Liberty in Nigeria with Econ Bro 45:37

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In this episode I talk to Econ Bro, a Nigerian minster and economist, about his plans to spread Austrian economics and libertarian ideas to the people of Nigeria. We talk about the impact of US politics on the rest of the world, the dysfunctional socialist economy of Nigeria, the country’s rampant political corruption, and the dim prospects for cha…

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Ep 198: Socialism, Trump, Swedish Politics, and Military Propaganda with Erik (@AlphaclassARC) 1:05:27

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In this episode I talk once again to Erik, a Swedish socialist who is philosophically Marxist. We discuss his perspective on what is happening in the world, the problems with the American left, how Europeans interpret Trump’s second term, imperialism, Swedish politics, how video games promote American military propaganda, and more. He offers insigh…

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Ep 197: What We Believe Part 7 | The Nations 13:07

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 196: Rethinking Addiction, Drug Policy, and Family Support with Jane Clair Tyner 50:25

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In this episode I talk with Jane Clair Tyner, communications manager at End it for Good, a non-profit which advocates for health-centered approaches to drug use and addiction. After losing her oldest son to addiction, Jane Clair has become a vocal advocate for educating the population about drugs, addiction, and treatment. She talks about the polic…

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Ep 195: Why Public Schools are Failing with The Legacy Right 1:01:18

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In this crossover episode I talk with Zak Kisor and Andrew Joseph of The Legacy Right podcast about America’s failing public schools. We discuss our personal experiences in the education system, why schools consistently underperform, how the agenda of the education bureaucracy has nothing to do with serving the public or providing an education, and…

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Ep 194: What We Believe Part 6 | Faith 11:29

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 193: The Problem of Old Testament Violence with Jordan Ballard 57:12

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Jordan Ballard, Assistant Professor at the John W. Wralings School of Divinity at Liberty University and adjunct professor at Calvary University. His doctoral thesis was entitled The Kindness and Severity of God: A Defense of the Conquest of Canaan, which explores the conquest narratives in Joshua 1-12. We will be di…

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Ep 192: 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection of Jesus with James Ware 1:12:26

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In this episode I talk to Dr. James Ware, scholar of New Testament and Ancient Christianity and professor emeritus at the University of Evansville, about his brand-new The Final Triumph of God: Jesus, the Eyewitnesses, and the Resurrection of the Body in 1 Corinthians 15, out now on Eerdmans, which is a line-by-line commentary of Paul’s most iconic…

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Ep 191: What We Believe Part 5 | The Holy Spirit 11:59

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 190: Politics, Philosophy, Religion, and Psychedelics with Brent M. 59:01

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In this episode I talk with Brent M., host of the Aiming Up podcast, about his political evolution, how philosophy has shaped his worldview, leaving religion, psychedelics, and health. This is a wide-ranging conversation that touches on issues that are extremely important to my show, and Brent’s insightful and open-minded approach to complex issues…

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Ep 189: Private Charity is Better than Government Welfare with Gerard Casey 1:01:07

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Gerard Casey, professor emeritus at University College Dublin and associate scholar at the Mises Institute, about charity and welfare. Dr. Casey argues that a libertarian approach to charity, which is based on the principles of non-aggression and localism, are a more efficient method of providing for those in need th…

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Ep 188: What We Believe Part 4 | Resurrection 12:30

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 187: No Work, No Food | 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 1:13:00

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In this episode I explore Paul’s exhortation in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 where he instructs the Thessalonians that “those that don’t work, don’t eat” (3:10). Building from last week’s episode on 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, I explain how this passage functioned in its historical context and the principles that we should draw from it to think about economi…

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Ep 186: Work with Your Hands | 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 1:28:37

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In this episode, I explain what Paul is doing when he exhorts the Thessalonians to “mind your own business and work with your hands” in 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12. I discuss the problems with historical anachronism and the difference between ancient and modern economic thought. I then discuss the wider context of Paul’s though, explaining how his funda…

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Ep 185: What We Believe Part 3 | Son of David 10:18

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 184: Liberty, Authority, and the Political Spectrum 56:17

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*Streamyard defaulted to my computer microphone and not my recording microphone. I apologize for the terrible sound quality. In this episode I explore how the American progressive left and conservative right share many fundamental assumptions about the use of authoritarian power. While the political spectrum in the West is usually conceptualized as…

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Ep 183: Anabaptist Anarchy with Cody Cook 59:31

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In this episode I welcome back long-time friend of the show Cody Cook to discuss his brand-new book The Anarchist Anabaptist: Essays on Radical Christianity and Freedom. In this book he explores the relationship between his Anabaptist faith and libertarian political philosophy. We discuss the meaning and history of the Anabaptist movement, its rela…

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Ep 182: What We Believe Part 2 | “According to Scripture” 10:30

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 181: How the Gospel Writers Copied Each Other with James Barker 1:04:47

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In this episode I talk with Dr. James Barker, associate professor of New Testament at Western Kentucky University, who authored the brand-new book Writing and Rewriting the Gospels: John and the Synoptics, out now on Eerdmans. In this book Dr. Barker discusses the synoptic problem, the question of the literary relationship between Matthew, Mark, an…

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Is your Parable Interpretation Bibleworthy? 29:40

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Reading Jesus' parables and wondering, “Am I doing this right?” Same. From wild allegories to feel-good fluff, people have butchered these stories for ages. So, I dusted off my old hermeneutics material on parables to figure it out—tune in to learn how to actually make sense of them without turning into an ivory tower theologian or a heretic. Link …

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Ep 180: Jesus and Capitalism 53:43

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In this episode, I discuss the problem of unclear economic thinking in Biblical scholarship. Terms like ‘capitalism’ and ‘socialism’ are often left undefined by the scholars who employ them, and the vague cultural notion that ‘capitalism’ is about evil and greed while ‘socialism’ is about virtue and charity characterizes the use of economic languag…

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Ep 179: What We Believe Part 1 | The Gospel 17:26

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Right before the pandemic, in February of 2020, I took on the role of interim student ministries director at my church. Then the world shut down. I hosted seven weeks of group online, and I recorded a series of videos about the basics of our beliefs for my students to watch before our weekly meetings. These short video introductions to important Bi…

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Ep 178: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 3 (N.T. Wright) 1:11:09

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In the long-awaited third installment of my Ludwig von Mises vs. a Christian Scholar series, I take on the big dog himself, N.T. Wright. Wright is the world’s most famous New Testament scholar and theologian and is known for his pioneering work on the ‘New Perspective’ on Paul, Paul and empire, and the historical Jesus. I explain how his own theolo…

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Six Subscribers! One Roast, and Two Drunk Teenagers - behind the scenes of Bibleworthy 15:58

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Ever wonder what it’s really like to get roasted off-the-air? In this behind-the-scenes episode, I pull back the curtain on the highs, lows, and buffalo moments—from navigating time-zone chaos to interviewing world-class guests. Oh, and I might even tell a story about two drunk teenagers. Plus, my top book recommendations: Storyworthy by Matthew Di…

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Ep 177: The History, Politics, and Beliefs of Islam and Christianity with Wafik Wahba 1:04:22

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Wafik Wahba, professor of global Christianity at Tyndale University in Toronto, Canada. His brand-new book Global Christianity and Islam: Exploring History, Politics, and Beliefs (out February 2025 on IVP), explores the complex history of the relationship between Christianity and Islam, how they have shaped the moder…

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Ep 176: The Gospels and Ancient Media with Rafael Rodriguez 1:08:36

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Rafael Rodriguez, who teaches New Testament at Pittsburg Theological Seminary. We discuss his chapter in The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus (out now on Eerdmans), where he explains what ancient media tells us about the historical Jesus. While our primary sources are the gospels as written texts, in antiquity the…

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Is Suicide a Bibleworthy solution? - Interview with expert Jon Noyes 1:00:00

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Why do so many people feel trapped in hopelessness? What lies fuel the darkness of depression and suicide? Join us for a compelling conversation with Jon Noyes, a former atheist who once thought faith was a crutch — until his own journey forced him to confront the truth. Hear personal stories, shocking statistics, and life-changing strategies to fi…

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Ep 175: Why We Can’t ‘Get Behind’ the Gospels with Chris Keith 1:02:10

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Chris Keith, research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society. He is the co-editor of The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus, out now on Eerdmans press, and he contributes a chapter to the volume entitled ‘Beyond What is Behind’. In this chapter he …

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Is DECONSTRUCTION Bibleworthy? - Interview with Author Tim Barnett 1:05:24

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Are you worried about your kids questioning their faith or being influenced by trendy ideas like deconstruction? The rise of deconstruction is leaving young Christians confused, doubting biblical truth, and walking away from their faith. For parents, it can feel overwhelming to know how to respond or help their kids navigate these challenges withou…

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Ep 174: Patience and the Fruits of the Spirit (Sunday Sermon) 33:57

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This is a recording of a sermon I preached on Sunday, November 17, 2024. It is a part of our sermon series on the ‘Fruits of the Spirit’ in Galatians 5:22-23. In this sermon, I talk about patience. I admit that I struggle to be patient, explaining why we live in a low patience society and how that affects the relationships we have with other people…

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Ep 173: The Jewishness of Jesus with Adele Reinhartz 56:13

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In this episode I talk with Dr. Adele Reinhartz, professor of religious studies at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She contributed a chapter to The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus (out now on Eerdmans press) where entitled ‘Beyond the Jewish Jesus Debate’, in which she argues that historical Jesus researchers (and everyone else!) simply mus…

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Ep 172: The Dark Side of American Christian Culture with Matthew Barber and Josh Williams 1:19:54

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In this episode I talk to my friends Matt Barber and Josh Williams about the dark side of growing up in American Christian churches. All of us were products of 90’s and 2000’s church culture; I was raised in the Lutheran church and they were raised in the Nazarene church. They share some of the stories, both funny and serious, about the weird, frus…

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Is Submission to the State Bibleworthy? (Romans 13:1-7) - Interview with expert Alex Bernardo 56:38

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What does it truly mean to live as citizens of God’s Kingdom while navigating human governments? In this episode, I sit down with Alex Bernardo—host of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast, where he explores the intersection between Protestant biblical studies and libertarian philosophy—to unpack Romans 13:1-7 and its implications for Christians unde…

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Ep 171: Six Essential Books of 2024 35:57

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In my third-annual ‘six books’ Christmas special, I present the six books that had a major impact on my thinking that were published in 2024. I have read a lot of great literature this year and it was very difficult to condense my list to only six. Here are the 2024 essential books finalists: Trump’s War on Capitalism, David Stockman National Divor…

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Ep 170: Converting to Catholicism and Libertarian Activism with Amity Dolby 59:25

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In this episode I talk with Amity Dolby, a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party who serves as the treasurer of the LP of Central Virginia. Amity had been a life-long protestant, but recently converted to the Catholic church. We talk about her upbringing in the protestant world, her dissatisfaction with several protestant churches and the incons…

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End of Year Show With Al Borealis |650| 1:36:43

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Forum Borealis and Skeptiko: a year of unexpected hope. In Skeptiko episode 650… the landscape..By Alex Tsakiris

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Is Sola Scriptura Bibleworthy? - interview with author Ben Witherington III 42:21

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What do we really mean when we say the Bible is our final authority? Why don't we consult the Bible when learning to hit a golf ball or changing the oil on our car? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ben Witherington III—world-renowned New Testament scholar, author of over 60 books, and the man who’s written a commentary on every New Testament bo…

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Ep 169: The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus with James Crossley 1:05:35

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In this episode I talk with Dr. James Crossley, who teaches at Cambridge in England and MF Oslo in Norway. He explains the goals of the ‘Next Quest’ for the historical Jesus, which is an attempt to outline the next phase of historical Jesus research. He contributes the opening article in the new book The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus, out now…