Co-hosts Kevin Hill and Candace Smith talk with Paul Foster about the New Testament and Christianity in the first and second centuries.

Some of the topics discussed include:

• What is Christian scholarship?
• The Apostle Paul on Slavery
• Why study early Christian writings after the New Testament?
• Women in the early church
• Advice for pastors and students on connecting intellectual work to spirituality

Paul Foster is Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology at the University of Edinburgh. Paul is the author of many scholarly articles, chapters, and books, including the Colossians commentary in the Black's New Testament Commentaries series (Bloomsbury: 2016).

Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.