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

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The Road Out of Cape Town – From Homelessness to Korea [Part 2]

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A Life Unravelled: From Academia to Homelessness—and Eventually to Korea [Part 1]

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The Followers of Jesus: Mary Magdalene

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What is the World Tree and the Nine Realms? (Norse Mythology)

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The Followers of Jesus: James and John, the Sons of Zebedee

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David F. Strauss: Theologian and Forerunner of Historical Jesus Skepticism

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Gospel Difficulties: The Titulus/Sign at the Head of Jesus’ Cross

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Gospel Difficulties: The Problem of the Census of Quirinius

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Gospel Difficulties: The Number of Women and Angels at the Empty Tomb of Jesus

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

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