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After a stint living and working in Korea, Nebraska native Bart Schaneman sets out on a quest to live deliberately and with strength and purpose before returning to the States and figuring out what to do with his life and his writing. The only constant, his copy of The Idiot, Bart meets many eclectic characters along the way, themselves young travelers like him, and together they share adventures and experiences against the breathtaking backdrops of China, Mongolia and Russia.

The Great Courses has produced thousands of lectures that have introduced millions of lifelong learners to some of the biggest and most fascinating ideas that humans have ever thought. Now, enjoy 36 lectures specially curated from some of our most popular courses and get an interesting learning experience across a wide range of disciplines.

What did the "other" Scriptures early Christians followed say? Do they exist today? How could such outlandish ideas ever be considered Christian? If such beliefs were once common, why do they no longer exist? These are just a few of the many provocative questions that arise from these 24 thrilling lectures. Join the dramatic search for lost Christianities and learn why it's considered such an appealing subject to study.

These 24 lectures introduce what is considered the most important collection of post-New Testament writings. Although largely unknown and unread, these writings provide a treasure trove of insights into Christianity, and they are crucial to understanding the development of a religion that was shaped largely outside the pages of the New Testament itself.

In this course, an award-winning professor and New York Times best-selling author offers a penetrating investigation of the 24 most pivotal Christian controversies, shedding light on fallacies that obscure an accurate view of the religion and how it evolved into what it is today. In each lecture, you'll delve deeply into a key issue in Christianity's early development. Explore intriguing questions in this unique inquiry into the core of Christian tradition.

Tammy Everett's suspicious, overly-protective father, Harry, does everything he can to crush her relationship with the hard-living Todd Cartwright. Todd is not about to give up the greatest thing that's ever happened to him and goes to war with Harry. But a few days before the wedding, tragedy rocks both Todd and Harry's world, sending them crashing into a depth of heartache and anger that neither man knows how to handle.

Bart Schaneman spent five years living and working in South Korea, mostly as an editor for English newspapers. He also taught English for a spell. This Expat Life is a collection of essays on uprooting your life to travel the world, what it means to be ambitious, and finally discovering the right place to settle down. Peppered throughout are Bart's personal reflections on teaching and living as a foreigner in a foreign land.

What different kinds of books are in the New Testament? When, how, and why were they written? And why did some books, and not others, come to be collected into what Christians came to consider the canon of scripture that would define their belief for all time? With these 12 lectures, get a fast-moving yet thorough introduction to these and other key issues in the development of Christianity.

Step back to Christianity's first three centuries to see how it transitioned from the religion of Jesus to a religion about Jesus. How did a single group from among many win the struggle for dominance to establish the beliefs central to the faith, rewrite the history of Christianity's internal conflicts, and produce a canon of sacred texts – the New Testament – that supported its own views?

For years, The Great Courses has taken lifelong learners on stirring explorations of our ancient roots; ones that bring you face to face with what history means, and how we use it to understand both the past and the present. So where's the best place to start? Right here with this eclectic and insightful collection of 36 lectures curated from our most popular ancient history courses.

In this highly accessible discussion, Bart Ehrman examines the most recent textual and archaeological sources for the life of Jesus, along with the history of first-century Palestine, drawing a fascinating portrait of the man and his teachings. Ehrman shows us what historians have long known about the Gospels and the man who stands behind them. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament (and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter), Ehrman proposes that Jesus can be best understood as an apocalyptic prophet.

WO IST DAS KAISERLICHE HAUPT? EIN GEMEINER DIEBSTAHL IM SALZKAMMERGUT! Endlich Urlaub, denkt Gustl Brandner. Endlich ausspannen und das schöne Salzkammergut genießen. Da hat er die Rechnung aber ohne den Erzherzog gemacht; der ist nämlich in Aufruhr. Aus der Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl wurde der Kopf einer überaus wertvollen Büste der Kaiserin Elisabeth gestohlen. Die Schlösser allerdings sind unberührt, der Einbrecher hat keine Spuren hinterlassen. Wie konnte er durch versperrte Türen gelangen? Und wer tut so etwas?

Bart Torres interviewed comedian Andrew Dice Clay in 2010. The night before, he started a headlining residency at the famous Las Vegas Hilton. Clay talked about how it felt to have a residency at what was famously Elvis Presley’s home theater and how he idolized rock stars like Elvis rather than comedians growing up. He also shared some impressions, including one of Elvis.

In 2015, Bart Torres spent time with comedian, actress, and writer Wanda Sykes leading up to her show at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Wanda talked about the fated Curb Your Enthusiasm revival, her past career in the NSA, and what activities she was planning for her time on the Vegas Strip.

Bart Torres spoke with late comedian Ralphie May in 2016 about preparation for May’s first time playing the famous Treasure Island Theater in Las Vegas. May gave some humorous tips for visiting Vegas and joked about his big plans for the stage constructed for the acrobatics show Cirque du Soleil, as well as his opinions on the then-upcoming 2016 presidential election.

The late comedian Richard Jeni of Platypus Man and The Mask talked to Bart Torres in this interview from 2005 about his most recent HBO special, A Big Steaming Pile of Me. Jeni makes some humorous observations about hotels and explains how he enjoys Las Vegas without gambling. Jeni also talks politics and about the ever-widening partisan gap in America.

Steven Wright, actor, comedian, writer, Oscar winner, narrator of Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, and Rolling Stone’s 15th greatest stand-up in the world, got his start on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In this installment of Las Vegas Connection, Wright talks to Bart Torres about his unique, signature deadpan delivery, and how he doesn’t believe in time.

In this episode of Las Vegas Connection, Adam Carolla, comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director talks to Bart Torres about making up for lost time doing nothing and working construction for 10 years. Carolla jokes about his lax upbringing with hippy parents and taking over for Norm McDonald as the voice of “Death” on the animated series Family Guy. Carolla gives his thoughts on Trump from his experience on Celebrity Apprentice.

Millions of runners around the country are interested in special experiences, whether it means running a bucket-list event like the world's largest marathon (New York City), or competing in beautiful and challenging locales such as Rome or Death Valley. There is no one better to guide these runners than Bart Yasso. As Chief Running Officer at Runner's World, he's run more than 7,000 races, on all seven continents, at every conceivable distance. Whether it's a 5K or half-marathon, he's done it all, and here he presents 50 of his favorite races.