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New History Episodes Premiering

The coming of Spring brings back some of your favorite History Channel shows. Look for me on new episodes of Holy Marvels (now beginning Season 2) and History’s Greatest Mysteries (Season 6)!

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New Book: “The Gospel of John: A New History”

I’m excited to share that my next book, The Gospel of John: A New History, will be published this summer with Oxford University Press. The book offers a new account of the origins of John, one of the most beloved Christian scriptures, reimagining its authorship, purpose, theology, narrative symbolism, and reception. Pre-orders are now available […]

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Online Course: “The New Testament: Exploring the Christian Bible”

This Winter, I’m taking a really exciting step (or leap!) into public scholarship. I’ll be teaching an online course through the Biblical Studies Academy entitled, “The New Testament: Exploring the Christian Bible.” Here’s a teaser: Designed to replicate the experience of a university-level “Introduction to the New Testament” class, this online course offers the elite […]

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New Episodes on the History Channel

I’ve had fun as a regular expert on the History Channel, covering topics anywhere across ancient history and religion. Tonight will be a doubleheader: look for me on History’s Greatest Mysteries and the series premiere of Holy Marvels (9 and 10pm EDT). More new episodes will follow over the next two months!

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“Who Wrote John?” Bible for Normal People Podcast

Is the biblical author John the person we think he is? Check out my latest interview on the Bible for Normal People podcast! This one is a fun exploration of how scholars think, how we grapple with difficult questions, and how we might try to incorporate scholarship better in our local churches.

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The Daily Beast: “Everyone’s Favorite Gospel is a Forgery”

In a Daily Beast piece released this past Sunday (3/7/20), professor and writer Candida Moss profiles my new article, “Did the Johannine Community Exist?” I’m grateful to see my work translated so effectively to a popular audience—a special gift of Candida’s—and I’m especially honored by the many endorsements of my article littered throughout the piece (here offered as […]

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UNC Interview: “Was the Bible’s Gospel of John Author Fake?”

I recently completed an interview with UNC’s University Communications about my new article in JSNT, “Did the Johannine Community Exist?” As I note in the interview, the origins of the Gospel and Epistles of John have been “a mystery… we’ve been trying to get into these texts, and put together clues as to who the real author or authors of […]

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