Dr. Kevin Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Oxford, University of Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He also has also authored books such as "Wrestling with Angels: A Study of the Relationship between Angels and Humans in the Ancient Jewish Literature and the New Testament" ... Professor Sullivan has also taught classes on the New Testament and Christian Origins, Apocryphal and pseudepigraphal texts, as well as Christian history more generally. It's safe to say that he is more qualified to discuss the topics of this episode than mostly anyone we know!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:06:13 What is the Bible, actually?
0:13:20 Should we take the Old Testament LITERALLY?
0:18:45 Science & Faith
0:27:00 Why we lose our Faith
0:36:37 When did religion begin? Were Adam & Eve Jewish?
0:40:50 Evolution and Adam & Eve
0:41:50 Formation of Heros in the Bible.
0:48:58 Why the New Testament was written in Greek
1:02:40 Why the Gospel of Thomas was declined from the Bible and Why
1:07:20 Why/How did people would propose false gospels?
1:13:40 Bible written by God or by man? How Sacred is it?
1:17:35 How historical were the gospels?
1:21:20 WAS JESUS WAS REAL?
1:27:18 Deuterocanonicals? Did the Apostles read them?
1:34:00 Did the Apostles read Maccabees?
1:45:20 Would Jesus keep the Deutercanonicals in the bible?
1:52:00 Is Purgatory Real & Logical?
2:01:00 As we get smarter, will more people become Christian?
2:05:05 What if Apostles walked into modern churches?
2:13:00 Interesting Closing
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