
Dr. James McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin chair in New Testament language and literature at Butler University. He earned his degree in religious studies from the university of Cambridge in 1993 before earning a Phd in philosophy from the university of Durham. Dr. McGrath has written many books surrounding the life of Jesus and New Testament history, and has also written about the show "Dr. Who," Theology and science fiction, and created "Canon: The card game."Today, we talk about his recent book John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptizer. It’s a historical investigation into the life and words of John the Baptist.