Did Jesus Invent Modern Morality? Exploring Ancient Ethics
About this episode
The difference between right and wrong and how to live a good life has been a matter of debate for millennia. In the ancient world, different schools of philosophers subscribed to different theories - but were these discussions something that Jesus would have been aware of? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to discuss ethics in Jesus' time.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Did Jesus Actually Believe in Hell?
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Is the Rapture Really in the Bible – or Was It Invented Later?
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
The One Verse That Made Bart Question Everything
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Why Christians Keep the 10 Commandments (But Ignore the Rest of the Old Testamen...
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman