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Born in the Second Century

For nearly two thousand years, we've been told that Christianity began around 30 AD - when the disciples of the backwoods preacher "Jesus of Nazareth" came to believe he had risen from the dead. But ... Read more

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24. The Shining Weapon. Or, First Corinthians Late and Spurious.

24. The Shining Weapon. Or, First Corinthians Late and Spurious.

A haze of mystery surrounds the figure of Paul and his confusing, contradictory letters - especially the Matryoshka Doll... Read more

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23. Epistle of Jude Late and Spurious.

23. Epistle of Jude Late and Spurious.

The letter of Jude is a short, strange little book; a violent and angry "diss track" that's ignored by most Christian be... Read more

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22. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 2.

22. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 2.

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY continues its New Testament Journey with the second part of the series on Luke's gospel.  Hos... Read more

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21. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 1.

21. Luke's Gospel Late and Spurious. Part 1.

BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY'S journey through the New Testament continues with the undeniably late gospel of Luke. This i... Read more

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