Conversations With History - Bart D. Ehrman

"Biblical Insights into the Problem of Suffering"

Bart D. Ehrman
Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes biblical scholar Bart Ehrman for a discussion of his intellectual odyssey with a focus on how the Bible explains the problem of human suffering. The conversation includes a discussion of the challenges of biblical interpretation when confronting this age old problem of the human condition. Included are topics such as the contribution of the prophets, a comparison of the old and new testaments, the book of Job, and the emergence of apocalyptic writers.
Recorded April 17, 2008

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[ateodeponce]

It's about time we all understand the bible as what it really is: a collection of books that were written individually by different authors that had very different points of views about the figure of their "god". This authors were never "inspired" and their ignorance about the world is evident all over the bible.

[bcjammer]

Twisted...you must be a troll. But correct, there is NO debate, the bible is not "inspired". Btw did you have the sound off when you watched this lecture?

As you can see, Christians have no argument except (but the bible says the bible is true). I know for a fact because I used to be a devout Christian and they really have no intelligible arguments

[DidacticEno]

@zytigon While all the people you list are fine writers and certainly interesting & enlightening to read, don't confuse being a writer with being a scholar. Some are scholars but many on your list are not scholars by any definition. Scholarship is far more than doing some research and writing a book and getting it published. Scholarship employes a methodology. Ken Humphreys as an example, is not a scholar. Scholars don't have “Paypal Donate” buttons on their websites!!!

[99minerkc]

@twistedbydsign99 Christianity is up for mocking so long as xtians continue to push their agenda in a mythical god's name. xtians need to grow the F... up and back off from threatening people who have different world views than them.

[99minerkc]

@ateodeponce well said

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[twistedbydsign99]

@bcjammer the gospel isn't up for debate. If you don't have ears to hear don't listen.

[sleepcity]

@breomeo Don't worry, you don't sound like you're in a cult at all.

[bcjammer]

So are you Christians going to actually provide an intelligible debate on his studies or just keep showing your inability to accept truth and reality? I'm tired of the fiction of religion...I applaud the Doc for being able to do what so many of the faith cannot (it was a difficult realization for me as well)