Ch. 4 (4:40:14 audiobook)
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From the historians' perspective it is striking that all forms of early Christianity claimed authorization of their views by tracing their lineage back through the apostles to Jesus.
— Bart D. Ehrman
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About Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman (born 5 October 1955) is an American New Testament scholar.
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