Group Visions and Agnostic Jesus Scholars; Jesus' Brothers and the Proto-Gospel of James

Summary: First reading (post published 3-12-2017) Dr Ehrman answers two questions, the first pertaining to group visions (hallucinations) and the second pertaining why Dr. Ehrman (an agnostic) finds the subject of Jesus to be so compelling. Second reading (post published 10-22-2013) Dr Ehrman explains how a great scholar of Christian Antiquity dealt with the gospel claims that Jesus had brothers. Join the blog at Ehrmanblog.org (membership dues go to charity) and read Dr Ehrman's 5 to 6 new posts each week.