About Us

Serious Bible scholarship, for everyone who is curious.

Paths in Biblical Studies is the team behind Bart Ehrman’s online courses, the Misquoting Jesus and Misquoting Moses podcasts, the Biblical Studies Academy, and our annual conferences.

Our mission

We make university-level scholarship on the Bible available, interesting, and completely accessible for anyone who is curious and eager to learn.

Who and how we help

From curious Christians to atheist history buffs, we help anyone willing to take the Bible seriously.

Progressive and curious Christians

The real scholarship for smart readers who want to approach their faith honestly.
Deconstructing and questioning

A safe place to ask questions, an inclusive community, and education without fear, guilt, or isolation.
History and religion buffs

Accessible academic information about the Bible and the ancient world for the historically curious lifelong learner of any faith, or none.

What we do differently

Most sources push you toward one of two extremes: defend the Bible at all costs, or tear it down as worthless. We offer another way.

Real expertise, no agenda

The internet is full of misinformation and biased sources. We bring together the world’s best scholars who follow the evidence wherever it leads and present all the facts honestly, so that you can draw your own conclusions.
No jargon

We make biblical scholarship understandable and accessible to everyone. No background knowledge required.
University-level, not university-priced

University-level education isn’t easily accessible or affordable, especially if it isn’t your intended career path. We offer learning that fits your lifestyle and your wallet.
We answer the questions you were told not to ask

Did the Exodus happen? Did Jesus claim to be God? Who really wrote the Gospels?
A place to belong

Fear of asking the wrong question, guilt for doubting, the sense that nobody around you cares to wrestle with any of this: many people carry real weight around the Bible. Education helps with the fear. Community helps with the loneliness.

What we do best

Our community members tell us that we help them:

Become smarter, more confident Bible readers and critical thinkers
Find an inclusive community and a safe place to ask tough questions
Engage an interest in the Bible and history they never had an outlet for
Discover new interests and deeper insights they didn’t even know they had
Find freedom from fear or guilt around the Bible, religion, and faith
Finally understand Bible scholarship without an academic background
Replace boredom and loneliness with learning and a built-in supportive community, at home and on the go

Our values

Why this matters to us

The Bible is the most important book in the history of the world.

Everyone should be able to access scholarly information about it without fear of judgment or academic barriers.
History matters, but learning about it shouldn’t have to be boring or confusing.

We bring together experts who are as fun, personable, and easy to understand as they are knowledgeable.
Satisfying curiosity is a basic human need, yet many feel alone in wrestling with questions about the Bible, history, and faith.

With endless topics to explore and ways to learn both independently and in community, we help build connections to knowledge and people.
In an increasingly divided and divisive world, community matters.

We provide a safe space where curious laypeople from diverse backgrounds can explore the questions about the Bible, religion, and history that aren’t suitable for work, cocktail parties, or asking your neighbor, without fear or guilt.

Where we came from

It started with one professor and a stubborn idea.

Paths in Biblical Studies began with Dr. Bart Ehrman, the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. For nearly four decades he taught the New Testament to graduate students. The courses, the podcasts, and the Academy grew out of one conviction: that the same rigorous, candid scholarship should be available to anyone who is curious, not only to people enrolled in a PhD program.

Today that idea is bigger than one scholar. The professors who teach with us come from Yale, Duke, Chapel Hill, and universities around the world, and every one of them shares the same commitment: follow the evidence, say what we know, admit what we don’t, and never preach.

Read Bart’s biography →

40+ scholars teach in our course catalog. Browse the courses →

Meet the team

The people behind the courses, the podcasts, and the community.

Chris Huntley

Vice President & COO

I'm the marketing guy, not the scholar. So while Bart and the other PhDs handle the ancient manuscripts, I handle everything else: the courses, the events, the website, and the job of making sure brilliant scholarship actually reaches the people who want it. Prior to working with Bart, I ran a life insurance website which is where I discovered my love for online marketing. I live in Scottsdale AZ with my beautiful wife and three daughters.

I have a Dalmatian named Odie and a long-suffering loyalty to the ever disappointing San Diego Padres, so I'm well practiced at hope.
Brian Chang

Technology & Growth Lead

Brian is the engineer behind the platform. MIT-trained (computer science + an MBA from MIT Sloan) and formerly at Microsoft, he builds the course pages, checkout, automations, and conversion testing that let the academy reach more students. He keeps the technology invisible so the scholarship stays front and center.
Glenn Siepert

Content Creation / Social Media Management

I love to make things and create colorful, fun content and so at Paths I get to have my hands in things like social media posting, YouTube thumbnail creation, reel creation, video editing … and more. If you see a pop of color around here, there’s a good chance I was involved - HA! I grew up in a Fundamentalist Evangelical world where I received both an MDiv and DMin and was a pastor before having a crisis of faith back in 2017. I was always told to stay away from Bart’s work while in seminary, but once I began rethinking things I took a deep dive into his books and found that rather than ruin my faith they actually deepened it in profound ways. I grew up in New Jersey just outside of New York City and now live in North Carolina with my wife and daughter.

Outside of my work for Paths I host a podcast that aims to challenge our assumptions about life and spirituality. I also love to paint and so if you ever see me out of the house I likely have some colorful paint on my hands! I enjoy playing video games (Nintendo, mostly) and I'm a lifelong New York Yankees fan.
Jacob Bennett

A newcomer to the Paths in Biblical Studies team, Jacob assists with online content and community management. He is soon to graduate with an M.A. in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and is passionate about all things foreign policy and the academic study of religion. He was previously a consultant for the National Museum of American Religion and and is currently a research fellow with the Center for Mind and Culture's Lawson Interviews of Seventh-day Adventists project.

Jacob is the resident country music fan.
Joy Ring

Operations Coordinator

Joy is the Operations Coordinator for Paths in Biblical Studies. She keeps the behind-the-scenes machinery running — coordinating scholars, managing events, and handling the logistics that bring academic content to learners around the world. If something's happening at Paths in Biblical Studies, she is most likely involved in some capacity.

Outside of work, I'm happiest with a project in front of me. I grew up around contractors — my grandpa built homes (and the Disneyland Castle) for a living and my dad lays flooring — so naturally I've tackled furniture builds, kitchen and bathroom remodels, floors, and the occasional car. I know just enough to probably be dangerous (lol). When I'm not covered in sawdust/grease, I'm buried in a fiction novel or reorganizing something that probably didn't need reorganizing — but now looks perfect.
Marko Marina

Contributing author

I am a historian with a Ph.D. in ancient history from the University of Zagreb. My research focuses on the history of early and late antique Christianity, with a particular emphasis on Egyptian monasticism. I work as an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Department of History, where I teach courses on late antique Christianity and on the relationship between broader society and religion in the Middle Ages. I am also involved in the project “Perception of History in Modern and Contemporary Culture,” funded by the European Union. Currently, I am working on a monograph for Palgrave that examines the emergence and development of “orthodoxy” in the late antique period.

In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, where I continue to prove that historians can reconstruct the past better than they can defend the pick-and-roll.
Megan Kraege

Director of Production and Programming, Biblical Studies Academy Community Manager, Host of Misquoting Moses

With a decade of navigating the world of biblical scholarship and learning ancient languages as a curious layperson, Megan is passionate about bridging the gap between academics and the rest of us. After finishing a Bachelor of Science degree, Megan turned towards her interests in the ancient world and sought learning opportunities outside of the ivory tower, leading her to the Paths in Biblical Studies team. Now, she helps bring the lecture hall to the living rooms of a community of lifelong learners around the world, fostering accessible conversations about history and faith for fellow enthusiasts.

A lifelong resident of Wisconsin, Megan's other loves outside of nerdy nonsense include her husband, cat, graphic novels, the outdoors, and embodying the wisdom of Ecclesiastes 8:15.
Micah Conger

Graphic Designer

I have a B.F.A in Communication Design from Louisiana Tech University. What I’ve learned through biblical scholarship has made me more curious and more excited about the bible and how faith works in everyday life. I am eager to craft visual communication that invites others to have their assumptions tested and their knowledge expanded.

When I’m not tinkering around in the Adobe Creative Suite, I am either spending time with my husband and son, or I’m listening/reading/journaling about biblical studies.