In this concluding episode of his series, Dr. J explains why the Council of Nicaea was justified in its conclusions and was not merely a power struggle between opposing camps. This concludes Dr. J’s analysis of Bart Ehrman’s 2015 book, “How Jesus Became God.”0:04:45 Intro...
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In this concluding episode of his series, Dr. J explains why the Council of Nicaea was justified in its conclusions and was not merely a power struggle between opposing camps. This concludes Dr. J’s analysis of Bart Ehrman’s 2015 book, “How Jesus Became God.”0:04:45 Intro...
In his final chapter, Ehrman describes what he finds to be paradoxes in his survey of Christian Fathers leading up to the Council of Nicaea. Dr. J weaves through important nuances to clarify the complexity of Christology. ‪‬ 0:04:43 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction 0:07:16...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! The early church began to dismiss proposed models of Christology, but not without good reason. Learn how and why the Trinity concept began to take hold as the best reflection of biblical teaching.0:04:45 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction...
Dr. J taps into his doctoral research to share about the life and writings of the St. Patrick we should know and love!0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:18 Welcome and Introduction 0:07:36 Who is the Most Famous Christian in the History of Western Civilization? 0:10:52 Announcements: The Defenders Conference...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! Dr. J reviews heresies and heterodoxies of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Why did some Christological models get rejected by the Christian church? See how Dr. J engages ‪Dr. Bart Ehrman’s historical analysis from his 2015 book “How Jesus...
Does John’s Christology prove a theological novelty that broke into the Christian community’s beliefs about Jesus? Follow Dr. J as he analyzes ‪Bart Ehrman‬‘s model of historical Christological development.0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction 0:08:32 Announcements:...
Contra Exaltation Christology, the early Christians did believe in a pre-existent Christ and that Jesus was that person. Dr. J continues his survey of Dr. Bart Ehrman‬‘s book on the origins of the belief that Jesus is God.0:04:45 Intro Music 0:05:16 Welcome and Introduction 0:06:08...
Bart Ehrman argues that the first Christians believed Jesus *became* the Son of God at his (alleged) resurrection. Does this view qualify as Adoptionism, and does it accurately reflect the beliefs of the first Christians? Dr. J clarifies this complex historical issue.0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:17...
Getting to the core of ‪Bart Ehrman‘s book, Dr. J describes and evaluates Ehrman’s analysis of the origins of Christology (the study of Christ).0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction 0:09:03 Is the Empty Tomb Narrative an Ancient Literary Trope to Signal Divinity? 0:17:07...
Dr. J explores ‪Ehrman’s model of visions that the disciples of Jesus allegedly had. Can it withstand scrutiny? Continue along in chapter 5 of Ehrman’s book “How Jesus Became God.”0:04:45 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction 0:06:33 Announcement: Book Club0:08:23...
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In this concluding episode of his series, Dr. J explains why the Council of Nicaea was justified in its conclusions and was not merely a power struggle between opposing camps. This concludes Dr. J’s analysis of Bart Ehrman’s 2015 book, “How Jesus Became God.”0:04:45 Intro...
In his final chapter, Ehrman describes what he finds to be paradoxes in his survey of Christian Fathers leading up to the Council of Nicaea. Dr. J weaves through...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! The early church began to dismiss proposed models of Christology, but not without good reason. Learn how and why the...
Dr. J taps into his doctoral research to share about the life and writings of the St. Patrick we should know and love!0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:18 Welcome and...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! Dr. J reviews heresies and heterodoxies of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Why did some Christological models get rejected by...
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In this concluding episode of his series, Dr. J explains why the Council of Nicaea was justified in its conclusions and was not merely a power struggle between opposing camps. This concludes Dr. J’s analysis of Bart Ehrman’s 2015 book, “How Jesus Became God.”0:04:45 Intro...
In his final chapter, Ehrman describes what he finds to be paradoxes in his survey of Christian Fathers leading up to the Council of Nicaea. Dr. J weaves through important nuances to clarify the complexity of Christology. ‪‬ 0:04:43 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction 0:07:16...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! The early church began to dismiss proposed models of Christology, but not without good reason. Learn how and why the Trinity concept began to take hold as the best reflection of biblical teaching.0:04:45 Intro Music 0:05:17 Welcome and Introduction...
Dr. J taps into his doctoral research to share about the life and writings of the St. Patrick we should know and love!0:04:46 Intro Music 0:05:18 Welcome and Introduction 0:07:36 Who is the Most Famous Christian in the History of Western Civilization? 0:10:52 Announcements: The Defenders Conference...
Adoptionists, Docetists, & Gnostics, oh my! Dr. J reviews heresies and heterodoxies of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Why did some Christological models get rejected by the Christian church? See how Dr. J engages ‪Dr. Bart Ehrman’s historical analysis from his 2015 book “How Jesus...