Statue of Jesus Christ on the crucifix by a stained glass window inside Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris. (Credit: Waring Abbott/Getty Images)

<a href="http://ehrmanblog.org/">Bart D. Ehrman</a> is the author of <a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Triumph-of-Christianity/Bart-D-Ehrman/9781501136702">The Triumph of Christianity</a> and the author or editor of more than 30 books, including the New York Times&nbsp;bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Ehrman is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. Connect with him on Twitter @BartEhrman and Facebook.com/AuthorBartEhrman.

Bart D. Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman is the author of The Triumph of Christianity and the author or editor of more than 30 books, including the New York Times&nbsp;bestsellers Misquoting Jesus and How Jesus Became God. Ehrman is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity. Connect with him on Twitter @BartEhrman and Facebook.com/AuthorBartEhrman.

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