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Christmaker
A Life of John the Baptist
Recommended on Data Over Dogma in “Christmaker! with James McGrath” (June 3, 2024). Also recommended in a patron-only bonus episode.
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On the show
- Christmaker! with James McGrath▶ 2:54
Topic: Biography of John the Baptist, the subject of the episode
Excerpt“The title of your book, which I think is a great title, is "Christ-Maker," which is fantastic.”
- Getting to Gnow the Gnostics▶ 13:19
Topic: Possible link between followers of John the Baptist and the Mandaeans
Excerpt“So you'll recall, we talked with James McGrath about his book on John the Baptist…”
- The Holy Dunk▶ 3:24
Topic: Origins of Christian baptism in Second Temple Jewish purification practices (the mikvah)
Excerpt“…talking about his biography of John the Baptist, and I think, and we talked a bit there about how baptism seems to have been an incremental elaboration on the mikvah, which was a purification bath…”
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