Ehrman-Evans Debate: Does the New Testament Misquote Jesus?

Listen or watch the March 31, 2010 debate between two prominent New Testament scholars: Dr. Dr. Craig Evans and Dr. Bart Ehrman on the topic: Does the New Testament Misquote Jesus? The format revolves around 7 critical questions on the topic:

1. Are the gospels historically reliable?
2. Do the gospels accurately preserve the teachings of Jesus Christ?
3. Do the gospels accurately preserve the activities of Jesus Christ?
4. Do the gospels contain eyewitness tradition?
5. Do archaeologists and historians use the gospels as sources?
6. Have the gospels been accurately preserved done through the centuries
7. Do scribal errors and textual variants significantly impact any teaching of Jesus or any important Christian teaching?

Video can be found here. Full 90-minute debate MP3 Audio here.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

Can We Trust the Jesus of the New Testament?

We're told that our culture "loves Jesus but not the church." But if the picture we have of Jesus in our Bibles can't be trusted, will people lose their interest in Jesus, too? 

Enter Bart Ehrman, a scholar who argues that very little of the Bible can be trusted to tell us who Jesus really was. His arguments are retreads and sometimes overstated, but he has gained a hearing in popular circles beyond the university.  North American Mission Board apologist Mike Licona offered his response to Ehrman in a week-long series:

Part 1: Bart Ehrman: A skeptical scholar not to be ignored

Part 2: The problem of authorship: Who wrote the Gospels?

Part 3: The problem of dating: When were the Gospels written?

Part 4: The problem of differences: Do the Gospels contradict one another?

Part 5: Why were the four N.T. Gospels selected and not others?

Note that this post is labeled "The Anchor Course Week 1: I Believe." Look for future posts that support the 8 statements of the Apostles Creed that we cover in my book The Anchor Course: Exploring Christianity Together, a study of the Christian faith for seekers and new believers.