This book is essential for anyone interested in the Bible, whether you consider yourself a believer or not, because the Bible remains the most important book in the history of our civilization. Bart Ehrman masterfully demonstrates the conflicting ideas about Jesus and the meaning of his life that literally fill the New Testament. He reveals the true authorship of many books attributed to the apostles, and also shows why basic Christian dogmas are not in the Bible. The author did not invent anything in pursuit of sensation: everything written in this book is the result of enormous research work done by scientists over the past two hundred years. However, for some reason, this knowledge about the Bible has still remained inaccessible to society.