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

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How Valuable is the Gospel of John as a Source for the Historical Jesus?

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

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Who were the Jewish Zealots in the First Century CE?

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Yoga as a Religious Practice in Hinduism

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Does the author of Peter Condone Abusive Slave Masters? (1 Peter 2:18-21)

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What are Asgard and Valhalla in Norse Mythology?

August 31, 2024 James Bishop

Banditry in the Time of Jesus: “Crisis Points” and Full Rebellion Against Rome

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African Traditional Religions as Pragmatic, Communal, and Humanistic

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The Historical Jesus and the Criterion of Dissimilarity

June 24, 2024 James Bishop

What did Jesus Christ Teach About Prayer?

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