Peter and the Magician: A Defining Confrontation in Early Christianity @bartdehrman

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This lecture will explore the roles of magic and miracles in establishing Peter's apostolic authority in the New Testament and the apocryphal Acts of Peter.

Join Shaily Shashikant Patel for her talk "Peter and the Magician: A Defining Confrontation in Early Christianity" at the New Insights into the New Testament conference from Sept. 26-27. Early bird pricing is available through Aug. 22.

Learn more or register at: bartehrman.com/gonint26

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