Description: Now in paperback, this "New York Times" bestseller explores the mistakes and changes that ancient copyists made to the New Testament that greatly impacted the Bible used today.
Brief description:
Bart D. Ehrman is one of the most renowned and controversial Bible scholars in the world today. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestsellers How Jesus Became God; Misquoting Jesus; God's Problem; Jesus, Interrupted; and Forged. He has appeared on Dateline NBC, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, History, and top NPR programs, as well as been featured in TIME, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and other publications. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. Visit the author online at www.bartdehrman.com.
Review Quotes:
"One of the unlikeliest bestsellers of the year." - Washington Post
"[Ehrman's] absorbing story, fresh and lively prose, and seasoned insights into the challenges of recreating the texts of the New Testament ensure that readers might never read the Gospels or Paul's letters the same way again." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Offers a fascinating look into the field of textual criticism and evidence that Scriptures have been altered." - Charleston Post & Courier
"Whichever side you sit on regarding Biblical inerrancy, this is a rewarding read." - Dallas Morning News
"An accomplished scholar of early Christianity, Ehrman . . . ventures out of the ivory tower in this accessible lay introduction to New Testament textual criticism." - Library Journal
"Misquoting Jesus is a godsend." - Philadelphia Inquirer