Today's episode is a bit of a departure from our typical episode.

For believers, it's about how critical study of the Bible can deepen your faith.

For non-believers, this is an opportunity to understand how many Christians reconcile their belief with scholarship.

We're joined by John Christopher Edwards, an Episcopalian scholar to share his personal journey with us.

Welcome to Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman. The only show, where a six-time New York

Times best-selling author and world-renowned Bible scholar, uncovers the many fascinating,

little-known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus,

and the rise of Christianity. I'm your host, Megan Lewis. Let's begin.

So as I said, today I am joined by John Christopher Edwards. John, thank you so much for coming

on the show and talking with me. I'm very happy to be here, Megan. Thank you.

Of course. So for those who are not familiar with John, he is the Vice President of

Academic Affairs for undergraduate education and programs and the academic dean of undergraduate

education at St. Francis College. He began his career at SFC in 2011 as a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

He made the transition from faculty to administration in January 2024.

All of his books and articles can be found on his academia website.

We will link that in the show description.

And his most recent book is Crucified,

The Christian Invention of the Jewish Executioners of Jesus.

John, again, we're so glad to have you here today.

This conversation is really about bridging belief and critical study,

which resonates very deeply with so many people navigating faith and scholarship.

So I think this is really going to be a fantastic conversation.

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