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

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African Traditional Religions as Pragmatic, Communal, and Humanistic

June 25, 2024 James Bishop

The Historical Jesus and the Criterion of Dissimilarity

June 24, 2024 James Bishop

What did Jesus Christ Teach About Prayer?

June 18, 2024 James Bishop

Romulus and Remus (the legendary twins and founders of Rome)

June 17, 2024 James Bishop

The Global Decline of the Religiously Unaffiliated (Agnostics, Atheists, and “Nones”)

June 10, 2024 James Bishop

Who are the “Scribes” in the New Testament?

May 23, 2024 James Bishop

Q (‘Quelle’) Material: Origin, Content, and Christology 

May 22, 2024 James Bishop

Who were the Sadducees During the Time of Jesus? 

May 20, 2024 James Bishop

The Historical Context of Jesus: Roman Rule in Palestine 

May 20, 2024 James Bishop

Who were the Pharisees During the Time of Jesus?

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