What is "Gnosticism"? A discussion of Michael Williams' Rethinking Gnosticism along with scholarship by Karen King, Christoph Markschies, and David Brakke.

What role did envoys and emissaries play in Paul's ministry? What cultural conventions influenced early Christian talk about envoys? A discussion of Margaret M Mitchell's 1992 essay, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Greco-Roman Diplomatic and Epistolary Conventions."

Our second annual Christmas episode! Who was Quirinius? Was there a census? Where is Joseph from? Discussing Luke's nativity with Raymond Brown's The Birth of the Messiah.

Are heresies always and everywhere secondary and subsidiary? How did the mainstream church of the fourth century achieve dominance? A discussion of Walter Bauer's Orthodoxy and Heresy in Earliest Christianity.

Laura and Ian preview their papers for the annual Society of Biblical Literature conference.

What is the "Righteousness of God" in Romans? A discussion of Richard Hay's 1980 article "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" with Jon Depue.

Did pagans read Christian scripture? A discussion of Ian Mills' first peer-reviewed publication.

How did early Christians understand suffering -- their own and others? A discussion of Judith Perkins, The Suffering Self.

For whom were Gospels written? A discussion of gospel audiences in light of Richard Bauckham's important article.

Who was Marcion? How was the New Testament created? A critical discussion of Harnack's little book on Marcion.