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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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January 25, 2026 James Bishop

The Historical Jesus in the Gospel of John and Differences from the Synoptics

January 24, 2026 James Bishop

The Letter of James: Authorship, Date, Audience, and Themes

January 24, 2026January 25, 2026 James Bishop

The Followers of Jesus: Judas Iscariot, the Betrayer

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 James Bishop

The Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth: Hell and Heaven

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 James Bishop

What is Hatha Yoga?

October 8, 2025 James Bishop

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025 James Bishop

What was Aztec Religion?

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 James Bishop

Genesis, Myth, and History: Perceiving Jesus Christ in the Tower of Babel (Part 6)

February 8, 2025February 9, 2025 James Bishop

Genesis, Myth, and History: The Tower of Babel–Human Pride and Disobedience (Part 5)

February 3, 2025February 8, 2025 James Bishop

Genesis, Myth, and History: Rebutting the ‘Localized Hypothesis’ (Tower of Babel) (Part 4)

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