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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer interviews Professor Bart Ehrman about his new book on the Christian roots of altruist ethics.

Christian vs. pagan ethics

The true meaning of Christian “love”

Apocalyptic roots of Christian ethics

Are Christian ethics rational?

Ehrman’s work

Resources: 

Bart Ehrman, Love Thy Stranger: How Christianity Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West

Ben Bayer, “How Christianity Polluted the Moral Atmosphere of the West,” New Ideal, February 5, 2025.

This episode was recorded on April 22, 2026.