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Footnote Famous

C.J. Cornthwaite
Christianity
Christian Origins
New Testament
Paul
Jesus
Early Christian Literature
Myths Of Christian Origins
Judaism
Marcion
Ancient Rome
Physical Appearance
Gospel Of John
Bible
Ancient Biography
German Romanticism
Q Gospel Theory
Eusebius Of Caesarea
Irenaeus Of Lyon
Apostle Paul
Hellenism

Footnote Famous - Conversations with the world's top scholars of the Bible and Christian origins

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Latest Episodes

Fake Bible Scholars Are Going Viral. Real Scholars Need to Step Up Child sacrifice, God's wife, & how Bible editors "fixed" them

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I sat down with Dan McClellan — one of the most followed actual biblical scholars online — to talk... more

In this interview, I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor Teresa Morgan (Oxford) about her landmark book Roman Faith and Christian Faith: Pistis and Fides in the Early Roman Empire and Early Churches (2015).

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For John, Jesus divine. And makes his followers divineWhat does the Gospel of John actually claim about Jesus — and about everyone else?

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In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Hugo Mendez (UNC Chapel Hill) to talk about his ... more

Bart Ehrman — one of the world's leading New Testament scholars and a self-described agnostic — makes a surprising argument: the West owes more to Jesus than it realizes. Not for salvation. Not for atonement.

For something hiding in plain sight.

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Recent Guests

Teresa Morgan
Professor and author
University (as inferred from context)
Episode: 1.18 Teresa Morgan - Roman Faith and Christian Faith
Hugo Méndez
Author of The Gospel of John, A New History
Author, The Gospel of John, A New History
Episode: 1.17 Hugo Méndez - The Gospel of John
Bart Ehrman
Biblical scholar and author of Love Thy Stranger
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (scholar)
Episode: 1.16 Bart Ehrman - Jesus' Revolutionary Teaching
Marcus Vinzen
Scholar of early Christianity, author of Christ's Resurrection in Early Christianity and the making of the New Testament
Episode: 1.15 Markus Vinzent - Was a Resurrection a Fringe Early Christian Belief?
Tucker Ferda
Author of Jesus and His Promised Second Coming
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary / University affiliation mentioned in conversation
Episode: 1.14 Tucker Ferda - Did Jesus predict his second coming?
John Nelson
Author of 'Jesus' Physical Appearance, Biography, Christology, Philosophy'
behindthegospels.com
Episode: 1.13 John Nelson - What did Jesus look like?
Paula Fredriksen
One of the world's top Bible scholars
Episode: 1.9 Paula Fredriksen - The First 500 Years of Christianities
Harry Maier
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies
Vancouver School of Theology
Episode: 1.8 Harry Maier - Finding the stuff Paul didn't write
Anders Peterson
Danish professor with unique takes on religion and human evolution
Episode: 1.7 Anders Peterson - The Bible, Chimps, Human Evolution, & Staying Christian

Hosts

Chris Cornthwaite
Host of Footnote Famous
Chris Cornwall
Host of Footnote Famous

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
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    I really appreciate Chris’ thoughtful questions and commentary. He’s working with some tremendous authors and thinkers.

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    United States9 months ago

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1.17 Hugo Méndez - The Gospel of John
Q: What can you say about Lazarus and the continuity with Luke's anointing stories?
The guest notes that John reworks several Luke- and Mark-derived motifs, such as resurrection and anointing, weaving them into a unique Johannine framework that foregrounds John's distinctive theology and Jesus' divinity.
1.17 Hugo Méndez - The Gospel of John
Q: Can you talk a little bit about that and how you came to the conclusion that John is mostly the work of one author?
Méndez explains that the field has shifted toward seeing John as drawing on multiple sources but primarily authored by a single author over a long period, with deliberate editorial choices that create a coherent, unified narrative and theology.
1.8 Harry Maier - Finding the stuff Paul didn't write
Q: How have you reconciled biblical scholarship with faith?
I engage with the text out of a profound respect for it, championing its otherness while maintaining a relational attitude towards my neighbor and the world.
1.6 Peter Arzt-Grabner - Ancient Garbage, Letters, and Paul's Writing Tricks
Q: Why should more New Testament scholars pay attention to papyri?
Papyrology deals with originals, providing real insight into the context of writings without needing to rely on speculation.
1.6 Peter Arzt-Grabner - Ancient Garbage, Letters, and Paul's Writing Tricks
Q: What can we learn from papyri about Paul's life and the spread of Christianity?
Papyri reveal the everyday lives and concerns of ordinary people, and highlight the sophistication of communication used by educated individuals like Paul.

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4. Marcus Vinzen
5. Tucker Ferda
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7. Paula Fredriksen
8. Harry Maier

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