CHRIS' STORY
TEACHER.
EMPATHIZER.
CALLER OF BS.
It all started with the Bible. As a kid, I'd try to read every day. We'd race through the pages at church as a "sword drill" to see who could find a passage first. I'd memorize verses and even chapters.
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There was something special about that book.
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Today, there's still something special about it. But not in the way I was taught. The Bible changed and evolved. Ideas about what the Bible is have evolved. And I evolved too.
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But the Bible still fascinates me!
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Now, there's a lot of bad info out there. The Bible is used to control and manipulate. To justify dangerous ideas. To oppress. Misinformation about this book is widespread--on all sides of the ideological spectrum.
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The truth is, the Bible doesn't need to be magical to be fascinating. Nor do we need wild conspiracy theories to get people interested in the Bible.
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It's fascinating all by itself. And I want to prove it.
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The best information about the Bible is often hidden in the pages and footnotes of great academic work. That's where I come in. I want to share the best academic ideas I've found. I want to share the work of awesome biblical scholars. And I want to help people understand the Bible better!
CHRIS HOLDS A MASTERS IN DIVINITY, AN M.A. IN THEOLOGY, AND A PhD IN CHRISTIAN ORIGINS.
Chris is a YouTuber who talks about Christianity--old and new. He has a PhD in Christian Origins (Toronto), an MA in Theology (Western), and a Master of Divinity (Western). He also holds cognate specializations in Diaspora Studies and Jewish Studies.
Chris' academic work focused on 2nd-Temple Judaism & Christianity in the Graeco-Roman world with a focus on material cultures: papyri and inscriptions. His doctoral research explored how other immigrant groups in antiquity spread worship. His Masters' thesis looked at how Philo and 4 Maccabees understood their relationship to "Hellenization."
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After academia, Chris worked for a think tank, in government, eventually starting his own consulting business..
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*Note that Chris is not currently employed in academia.*