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

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October 8, 2025 James Bishop

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 James Bishop

Who were the Jewish Zealots in the First Century CE?

May 1, 2024 James Bishop

How Did Palestinian Jews Make a Living During the Time of Jesus?

October 23, 2023 James Bishop

What are “Modernity” and the Modern “Axial” Periods?

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 James Bishop

Christian History and Denominations: The Anabaptists

March 7, 2022 James Bishop

A Brief History of the Jews Before the Time of Jesus

December 5, 2021 James Bishop

Who was Justin Martyr?

October 20, 2021 James Bishop

Who was Saint Athanasius and Why Did He Oppose Arianism?

October 12, 2021 James Bishop

The Martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch

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Monasticism and the First Christian Monks

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