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Bart and Megan continue their discussion on the New Testament. Bart addresses:

Who changed the text of the New Testament, and why?

Why are mistakes and changes in the New Testament important?

What is textual criticism?

Who were the first copyists of the gospels, and why does it matter?

How it can be tricky to determine which version of a given passage is "more" original.

What kinds of evidence do scholars look for when investigation gospel discrepancies?

How did the New Testament finally get translated into vernacular (common) languages?

Is the King James Bible really the gold standard?



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