Bart D. Ehrman 〈Trusted – 2024〉

is a prominent American New Testament scholar and the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He is widely recognized for his work in textual criticism , the historical Jesus , and the development of early Christianity. Academic Background and Transition

: His research explores how various "lost Christianities" competed before a single "orthodox" version of the faith became dominant. Major Works Bart D. Ehrman

: Ehrman argues that the New Testament was significantly altered by centuries of copying by hand, leading to thousands of variations across surviving manuscripts. is a prominent American New Testament scholar and

: Traces the historical process by which Jesus went from being viewed as a human prophet to the divine Son of God. Academic Background and Transition : His research explores

: He asserts that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet who existed historically but did not consider himself divine.

While initially an evangelical Christian, his intense study of the Bible's "contradictions and textual problems" led him to question biblical inerrancy. He eventually moved through agnosticism to atheism , citing the problem of human suffering as a primary factor in his loss of faith. Key Scholarly Themes