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#3 Qs on Christmas, the historical Jesus, Bart Ehrman & The Ascension

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#3 Qs on Christmas, the historical Jesus, Bart Ehrman & The Ascension

December 11, 2018
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Tom Wright talks to Justin about Christmas and the birth narratives, and answers listener questions on the reliability of the gospels, Bart Ehrman on textual transmission, the dating of the gospels, and whether The Ascension happened as described.

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