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May 6, 2025 • 137 mins

Dr. Michael Peppard is a scholar and teacher whose primary work brings to light the meanings of the New Testament and other Christian materials in their social, political, artistic, and ritual contexts at Fordham University. Today, Dr. Michael Peppard joins us to cover and debunk every Christian myth and rumor. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️


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0:00 Introduction

0:55 Who is Dr. Michael Peppard + Pop Gnosticism & Controversial Myths

5:04 Did Jesus Have A Twin? Apocryphal Text

15:03 Women In Ancient Times

18:56 Jesus’s Twin Brother

31:24 Pontifical Biblical Commission, Bible Nerds Interpret the Bible

36:32 Multiple Endings in Gospels

39:05 Pontius Pilate + Why Pontius Killed Jesus

45:20 Was Judas The Good Guy?

50:00 Analyzing Controversial Rank + Did Jesus & Mary Magdalene Have Kids?

56:31 Jesus In The Garden With a Naked Boy

1:05:32 Was Jesus a Political Revolutionary?

1:13:42 Was Mary Really a Virgin + Puberty In The Ancient World

1:23:40 Jesus Taught Reincarnation + Ancient Cultures Afterlife’s

1:33:17 The Gospel of John

1:41:02 Transubstantiation + Ancient Eucharists

2:04:00 History of Catholic Traditions

2:15:47 Check Out Dr. Peppard’s Book

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