New Testament Greek scholar, Bart Ehrman, is arguably one of the most hostile atheists active today, and his “Biblical Studies Academy” targeting non-scholar Christians is making him an untold fortune. Dan Wallace and CSNTM are uniquely positioned to answer the lies of radical skeptics like Ehrman and to restore confidence in the New Testament Text.
As an individual scholar, Dr. Wallace has credentials and experience that exceed those of Bart Ehrman, or most any other atheist apologist. The institute he founded, CSNTM, has spent the past 22 years gathering and publishing manuscript data that documents the faithful transmission of the New Testament text from the second century to today. Both have stellar reputations in the scholarly world, and Dr. Wallace has a communication style that appeals to the average non-scholar.
Bart Ehrman’s aggressive marketing for his “Biblical Studies Academy,” which targets average church attendees, calls for a response on a similarly large scale. While the Biblion Lecture Series offers formal, structured lesson content, a video series—similar in style to a podcast—is flexible and casual enough to interact with emerging research and address trending issues.
CSNTM proposes to launch a video series featuring Dr. Wallace in extended, lay-level conversation with guest scholars on important issues and recent developments in New Testament studies. The style and tone will be similar to “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which engages guests in casual conversation.
Startup cost includes hiring or contracting a producer and/or media firm to help with scheduling, editing, promoting, and then launching the series. The equipment is covered under a separate project and a potential set has been identified. The most likely platform is the CSNTM YouTube channel, “@CSNTMProductions,” with excerpts created for TicTok, Instagram Reels, X, Facebook, etc.
Objective One
Provide a winsome, intelligent, engaging resource for non-scholars to receive accurate information regarding the New Testament text, its preservation, and its history.
Objective Two
Build confidence in the reliability of the New Testament text from a scholarly perspective using facts and logic in the pursuit of truth.
Objective Three
Expand the CSNTM audience and donor base, while promoting other programs, like the Biblion Lecture Series, the Biblion Conference, the Biblion Wiki, and the CSNTM Digital Manuscript Collection.
CSNTM is seeking to raise $100,000 for the first 2 years of production.
Will you help bring history of the New Testament to non-scholars?
