The rich & powerful wrote the bible? Christopher Watkin | Instant Expert

Acclaimed Professor Christopher Watkin sits down with John Dickson to bust the myth that the Bible - and especially the Gospels telling the stories of Jesus - were written by those power, as a tool to control and manipulate others.

Professor Watkin is the author of the best-selling 'Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture' - order your copy here: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/biblical-critical-theory

Christopher Watkin is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the Arts Faculty at Monash University where he leads a research project into the contemporary social contract.

This interview originally appeared on Episode 80 of the Undeceptions podcast 'Critical Theory', hosted by John Dickson. Head here to hear the full episode: https://undeceptions.com/podcast/critical-theory/

With special thanks to Zondervan Academic.