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MiddleMan · 01-09-2006, 11:28 AM

Just to remove some weight from the guilt you might feel parting with some of the cash, and to agree with the above assessments: A very good book. Well worth it.

Dean Anderson · 01-09-2006, 03:46 PM

Good news! My wife has given me permission to blow my "book budget" on Lost Christianities and Orthodox Corruption...

Bad news! I have to wait until after pay-day before I can get them...

jgibson000 · 01-09-2006, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervy

Good news! My wife has given me permission to blow my "book budget" on Lost Christianities and Orthodox Corruption...

Bad news! I have to wait until after pay-day before I can get them...

Try to get them here:

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac...52155082_1:1:4

It may help the budget a bit.

Jeffrey

Toto · 01-09-2006, 04:08 PM

If you buy both from Amazon from one of the links on this page, you will avoid shipping charges and help out the Internet Infidels.

Dean Anderson · 01-10-2006, 12:26 AM

If I change the links from 'amazon.com' to 'amazon.co.uk', will that still work?

Toto · 01-10-2006, 12:29 AM

No - you also need to change /internetinfidels to /thesecularweb09

Try these:

Lost Christianities

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why.

Orthodox Corruption of Scripture

Killer Mike · 01-10-2006, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervy

The title says it all, really.

I saw a review of this book in Fortean Times of all places, and it sounded good (they gave it 9/10).

What is the opinion of the people here? Is it scholarly and referenced (and are its conclusions well supported) or is it from the Dan Brown / Freke and Gandy school of 'Biblical Scholarship'?

(Okay - that last sentence was below the belt - Freke and Gandy are nowhere near as bad as Dan Brown...)

Bart Erhman is Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a doctorate from Princton University.
I just received Misquoting Jesus from Amazon.Com but have not started to read it. He has lectures on CD found at the Teaching Company that are good.
Yes, he is a little more qualified then Freke & Gandy from The Jesus Mysteries

Diogenes the Cynic · 01-10-2006, 06:57 AM

Ehrman's CV

fransjoris · 01-10-2006, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervy

It's in this month's issue. Not everything is on the Internet, you know...

There is a detailed and well-thought review by Michael Turton online:

http://michaelturton2.blogspot.com/2...orruption.html

Frans-Joris Fabri

jakejonesiv · 01-10-2006, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervy

Well, it sounds like I need to get this book and look at "Orthodox Corruption"

My wife won't be happy at the expense... but I'll just blame you lot.

Absolutely money well spent. Bart Ehrman is at the top of the list. 10/10.

Jake Jones IV

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01-09-2006, 11:28 AM	#11
MiddleMan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Between a rock and a hard place Posts: 916	Just to remove some weight from the guilt you might feel parting with some of the cash, and to agree with the above assessments: A very good book. Well worth it.

01-09-2006, 03:46 PM	#12
Dean Anderson Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 6,947	Good news! My wife has given me permission to blow my "book budget" on Lost Christianities and Orthodox Corruption... Bad news! I have to wait until after pay-day before I can get them...

01-09-2006, 04:08 PM	#14
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	If you buy both from Amazon from one of the links on this page, you will avoid shipping charges and help out the Internet Infidels.

01-10-2006, 12:26 AM	#15
Dean Anderson Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brighton, England Posts: 6,947	If I change the links from 'amazon.com' to 'amazon.co.uk', will that still work?

01-10-2006, 12:29 AM	#16
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	No - you also need to change /internetinfidels to /thesecularweb09 Try these: Lost Christianities Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. Orthodox Corruption of Scripture

01-10-2006, 06:57 AM	#18
Diogenes the Cynic Moderator - Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 4,639	Ehrman's CV

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