Welcome to the Not Old Better Show. I'm your host Paul Vogel-Zane.

As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series,

our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Dr Bard Ermin.

Dr Ermin is the author of more than 30 books including the New York Times bestsellers misquoting Jesus and how Jesus became God. Dr. Ermin is the James A

gray distinguished professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill. Dr Ermin is a leading authority on the New Testament

and the history of early Christianity. Dr. Ermin will share stories, research and details from his new book The The Triumph Christianity, its power, influence, and success politically, socially, as well as the arts and many other areas of history, all influenced heavily by the Christian church.

Throughout the history of Western civilization, the Christian church has been the most

influential institution ever,

whether you're talking about the early Middle Ages,

the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance,

the Reformation on into modernity.

There's been no institution that's had equal power or influence.

And it isn't just a historical influence, it's political and social, cultural.

Virtually all of the arts music literature and

on into philosophy all influenced heavily by the Christian church that of course is

our guest today dr Bart Er, who will be at the Smithsonian Associates

Program presenting a day-long series about Christianity's Triumph, how faith conquered an

empire, Saturday, February 10th, 2018, 930 a.m. at the Ripley Center in Washington, D.C.

The event is sold out, so check our website for details about how to be added to the waiting list.

Please join me in welcoming to the not old better show via Skype, Dr. Bard Erment.

Dr. Bard Erment, thanks so much for joining us.

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