In part two of this mini-series on academic fraud, we explore how academia interacts with and influence public policy and opinion. This episode presents some important questions that academics of any field (and those not in academia) need to ask and think about in order to have more nuanced public discussion about the increasing influence of academic research in wider society, for better or for worse.

To kick off the new year, we are focusing on some different topics. In this episode, we’ll introduce some interesting psychological parallels between instances of academic fraud and dishonesty in modern academia and in the production of the Biblical corpus.

In this episode, we’ll explore the Jewish revolt of the first century (66 CE- 74 CE) against the Romans. Specifically, its potential overlap with the people and texts of the New Testament and potential implications for how we understand the development of early Christianity

In this follow up episode on Paul’s letter to the Galatians, we’ll dive deeper into some of the historical aspects of the text and the historical situations that may be behind this fascinating letter. We’ll also explore how this might impact how we read and understand the Bible in today’s day and age.

In this episode, we’ll read through Paul’s letter to the Galatians and then dissect this fascinating and very important text in the episodes to follow.

Having read through the entirety of Luke’s gospel, this episode will focus on the stories that are unique to Luke’s gospel (such as the Good Samaritan) and how it might help us better understand its author and text.

Having read through the entirety of Luke’s gospel, the next few episodes will be devoted to examining the narrative in an effort to better understand the meaning and context of the text itself.

A final reading from the Gospel of Luke, chapters 21-25.

A reading from the Gospel of Luke, chapters 16-20

A reading from the Gospel of Luke, chapters 12-15