The New Testament as historical literature

Review of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them) by Bart D. Ehrman

This is a very interesting popularization of recent scholarship on the New Testament.  Most importantly, Ehrman takes what he calls a historical-critical perspective, i.e. he approaches the Bible as a scholar analyzing a text written by men rather than a sacred document that emanated directly from God. This is exactly what I was seeking: a secular treat…