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Is Jesus For Non-Christians, Too?
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AJ's book, "Jesus for Everyone: Not Just Christians" is now available on Amazon. You can get it here: https://amzn.to/401LGfS
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Visit https://www.bartehrman.com/parables/ to purchase or learn more about AJ's "The Parables of Jesus Course" and get a special discount by using code: MJPODCAST
Episode Outline:
– Introducing Jesus for non-Christians
– Meet Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
– Why write Jesus for Everyone, Not Just Christians?
– How the New Testament can challenge modern readers
– Wrestling with Jesus, slavery, and difficult Gospel texts
– Amy-Jill Levine’s course on the parables of Jesus
– Why the Gospels can mean different things to different readers
– What Jesus’ healings can teach us about healthcare
– Can people with opposing views both claim Jesus?
– Did Jesus believe there was one “right” way to interpret Scripture?
– Why non-Christians should engage with Jesus’ teachings
Episode Description
Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response...but our guest today, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, is here to talk about how non-Christians can find value in Jesus and the Gospels, and why they should take another look at the New Testament!
Also watch these episodes:
Bart Interviews Amy-Jill Levine
https://youtu.be/dV6Qp1Dvqbw
How to Weaponize the Bible
How to Weaponize the Bible
Did Jesus Even Care if You Believed in Him?
https://youtu.be/UpKQ-4h0Tvg
(Note: this is an affiliate link meaning we will make a small commission—at no additional cost to you—if you purchase the course through our link.)
Visit https://www.bartehrman.com/parables/ to purchase or learn more about AJ's "The Parables of Jesus Course" and get a special discount by using code: MJPODCAST
Episode Outline:
– Introducing Jesus for non-Christians
– Meet Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
– Why write Jesus for Everyone, Not Just Christians?
– How the New Testament can challenge modern readers
– Wrestling with Jesus, slavery, and difficult Gospel texts
– Amy-Jill Levine’s course on the parables of Jesus
– Why the Gospels can mean different things to different readers
– What Jesus’ healings can teach us about healthcare
– Can people with opposing views both claim Jesus?
– Did Jesus believe there was one “right” way to interpret Scripture?
– Why non-Christians should engage with Jesus’ teachings
Episode Description
Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response...but our guest today, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, is here to talk about how non-Christians can find value in Jesus and the Gospels, and why they should take another look at the New Testament!
Also watch these episodes:
Bart Interviews Amy-Jill Levine
https://youtu.be/dV6Qp1Dvqbw
How to Weaponize the Bible
How to Weaponize the Bible
Did Jesus Even Care if You Believed in Him?
https://youtu.be/UpKQ-4h0Tvg
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