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Bart D. Ehrman

American biblical scholar (born 1955)

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Also known as Bart Denton Ehrman · Bart Ehrman · Dr. Bart Ehrman

Born: October 5, 1955
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Birthplace: Lawrence
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: philologist
, university teacher
, writer
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Education: Moody Bible Institute
, Princeton Theological Seminary
, Wheaton College
Employer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Bart Denton Ehrman is an American biblical scholar whose research focuses on the textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including six New York Times bestsellers, and has created nine lecture series with The Great Courses. Ehrman also runs a membership blog whose proceeds support charities that address hunger and homelessness. As of March 2025, the blog had reportedly raised more than $3 million.

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Sex or gender: male
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Given name: Bart
Website: bartehrman.com language: English
Residence: Durham
Religion or worldview: Christianity
Family name: Ehrman
Doctoral advisor: Bruce Manning Metzger
Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship(2018)
Emperor Has No Clothes Award(2014)
Academic degree: professor
Interested in: textual criticism
Name in native language: Bart D. Ehrman
Field of work: biblical studies

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