In this episode, Matt sits down with Dr. Michael Barber—professor of Sacred Scripture and Theology at the Augustine Institute. (Fun fact: Dr. Barber was Matt's first college professor!)

Matt and Dr. Barber focus their conversation on the Gospels, particularly the historical accuracy of the Gospels, how much of the Gospel is fact vs. myth, evidence for the proof of Jesus' existence, the problems with Jesus Mythicism, what Historical Jesus Scholarship is and why it differs from belief, and much more.

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Time stamps:

00:00:00 – Intro and Matt’s new book
00:04:20 – Do Catholics neglect Sacred Scripture?
00:07:23 – Is Jesus a myth?
00:29:13 – The search for the historical Jesus
00:42:54 – The mysterious Q Source
00:57:18 – Did St. Paul make up stories about Jesus?
01:02:33 – The difference between the real Jesus and the historical Jesus
01:15:08 – Reading Scripture in a Jewish context
01:30:07 – How many Scripture manuscripts do we have?
01:38:58 – Misunderstandings Catholics have about Scripture
02:00:38 – The crucifixion and the Rosary
02:13:33 – Should Christians believe that Jesus is God?
02:28:31 – Advice for Catholics who want to love Scripture more
02:44:41 – Does Scripture support Universalism?