(Not pleasant to listen to, but clearly a scene I have witnessed many times.)
Infidel Guy, “Do you believe in the historical Jesus?” Bart Ehrman, “I don’t know any serious scholar who doubts the existence of Jesus”, “I don’t think there was more than one person”, “different portraits”, “….it’s not just a claim. One has to look at historical EVIDENCE”, “I think it matters what happens in history”, “we have more evidence for Jesus than we have from anybody from his time period”, “….there is hard EVIDENCE, I think …. for example we have one author who actually knew Jesus’ relatives and knew his disciples …. ‘Paul’.” Infidel Guy asks, “How do we know that?” Bart answers, “Because we have Paul’s letters.” IG, “How do we know he didn’t lie about it?” Bart, “Why would he lie about it?” IG, “um ….” Bart, “Paul says things about Jesus that are off-the-cuff comments, where he is not making a point, and you see that’s very important to historians. IOW a historian wants to find disinterested comments …. where he says things about James the brother of the Lord.” IG, “If he even wrote that????” Bart, “There’s no doubt about Paul writing Galatians” …. IG, “There have been historians who disagree with you?” Bart, “No” …. “I know thousands of scholars of the ancient world and I don’t know one who doubts that Paul wrote Galatians (NT-Bible)” IG, “Okay” (Concedes) = to listen to the whole show, click here.
From: Infidel Guy uniformed skeptic) vs Bart Ehrman (informed skeptic “not even a Christian” (click here to listen)
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As I am neither scholar nor professional historian, though I am a student of sorts, I thought it might be worthwhile to gather in one place links to the numerous reviews of Bart Ehrman’s books, by well known scholars. (Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia Biography)
I’ll begin with his latest book ~ “Forged” or “Fudged” 
and then slowly work backwards to ‘The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration’ by Metzger, Bruce M.; Ehrman, Bart (2005).
“Forged”
1. Dr. Ben Witherington (click here – all links in opening stanza)
Quote: ‘In my estimation this is Bart’s best book so far, and if does nothing else than keep devout Christians honest about the truth, than it has served a useful purpose. It raises a lot of uncomfortable questions, and it does a pretty good job of questioning whether pseudonymity was an ancient literary convention, particularly when it comes to document like letters.’ (Chapters Seven And Eight by BW3)
2. Dr. Mark Heiser ~ Another Bart-Sequiter (Some excellent linked reading in this review. 5 Stars)
Quote: ‘Another Bart-Sequitur is born. And needs to be slapped on its butt.’ (Dr. Mike Heiser)
3. Gary DeMar ~ Is The New Testament Forged?
Quote: ‘For anyone needing a scholarly rebuttal to Bart Ehrman’s 2011 book, feel free to read Terry L. Wilder’s excellent article called “Pseudonymity and the New Testament,” which appears in a 2001 book, Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues. (Indeed, his arguments aren’t new.)’ ( Gary Demar )
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“Jesus Interrupted”
1. Dr. Ben Witherington (Bart Interrupted ~ Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Six )
Quote: ‘In the meantime, it is important to stress in conclusion that Bart Ehrman is not the voice of the critical consensus on the NT. He could be called the popular voice of one particular more liberal or radical interpretation of the data. BW3′ (Part Six)
2. Dr. Mike Heiser ~ More Bart-Capades
Quote: ‘It’s just fundamentalism with a PhD and, sadly, a damaged heart due to personal tragedy (which is what really drives all this).’ (Dr. Mike Heiser)
3. Darrel L. Bock ~ Book Review @ Themelios
Quote: ‘Jesus does not need interrupting; he needs to be understood.’ (Dr. Darrell A. Bock)
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“God’s Problem”
1. Greg Boyd – Review of Ehrman’s “God’s Problem”
Quote: In conclusion, I applaud much of Erhman’s expositions of various biblical motifs that explain why we suffer. But none of these motifs claim to be a comprehensive theodicy, so Erhman’s critique of them as theodicies misses the mark (even though many of his critiques of theodicies based on these motifs are to the point). Most importantly, Ehrman’s critique of the apocalyptic explanation of evil is completely without merit. Given that this was the worldview Jesus and his disciples embraced, and given that this worldview provides the best single explanation for evil — as Erhman himself grants — I feel justified in relying on this view of evil as the most comprehensive and authoritative in Scripture. And this makes the utter weakness of Ehrman’s refutation of this perspective all the more significant.
It means the Bible does provide an answer to our most important question — why we suffer. Ultimately, it’s because the world is held hostage to cosmic forces of evil. But this affliction will not last forever.
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“The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot”
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“Misquoting Jesus”
1. Dr. Ben Witherington ~ Misanalyzing Textual Criticism
Quote: This author has a strong ax to grind, and the fact that he grinds it well in fluid prose makes it all the more beguiling. As my granny used to say– Don’t be so open minded that your brains fall out! (Dr. Ben Witherington)
2. Dr. Daniel B. Wallace ~ Review of Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2005)
Quote: ‘A good teacher does not create Chicken Littles.’ (Dr. Daniel B. Wallace)
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The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party:
1. Bart Ehrman Endorses The Impossible Faith? by Benson Shays (T.W.C)
2. God’s Problem by Bart Ehrman by TolkienFan (T.W.C)
3. Who’s Really Telling Lies, Dr. Ehrman? by Joel McDurmon
4. The Date of the Gospel of Matthew by TolkienFan (T.W.C)
5. Bart Ehrman: A Critique (William Lane Craig)
6. Bart Writing Lines by Moi
7. Transcript of “Is There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus?” (2006 Debate between William Lane Craig and Bart Ehrman. (Audio Debates)
8. Early Ehrman Writings: After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Christianity. Oxford University Press, USA. 1998. ISBN 0-19-511445-0. / The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon / The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings. Oxford University Press, USA. 2003. ISBN 0-19-515462-2. / Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code: A Historian Reveals What We Really Know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine. Oxford University Press, USA. 2004. ISBN 0-19-518140-9. / The Historical Jesus
9. Bruce Metzger – Persistent Problems Confronting Bible Translators
10. Debate: Dr. Michael Shermer (founder of Skeptic Magazine) vs Dr. Ben Witherington III
11. Bishop NT. Wright – Did Jesus Rise From The Dead? (2007)
12. Dr. Gary Habermas – Answering Objections to the Resurrection. (video)
