Dr. Stavrakopoulou is brilliant and enjoyable to listen to. Have watched many videos of her over the yrs and never tire of her knowledge and personality. Wish she had her own KZfaq Channel! Thanks for having her on, Megan. 🙂

Because of bad eyesight reading comes hard. Thankfully I've just bought the Audible version narrated by the Professor herself. I can't wait to listen to it.

One of Stavrakopolou's students, Alan B. Hooker, wrote a very interesting doctoral thesis entitled "You Shall Know Yahweh: Divine Sexuality in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond" (availabe online) where he explores the question of gender and sexuality of God. I'd love to see he as a guest in Digital Hammurabi.

I remain in awe at the apparent ease with which Megan draws on her education, experience and background to interview scholars like Dr. Stavrakopoulou with such detailed insights, whilst maintaining clarity and 'entertainment value' for a non-specialist audience.

The connection between "corrupted matter" and Docetism was brilliant!

The Professor has the most amazing insight into scripture and culture, which has often caused me to reassess my assumptions.

The book is so full of amazing revelations about literal passages that have always been tossed aside as metaphor that I still haven't finished it because I have to keep stopping to internalise what I've just learned.

As far as Christianity goes, I’ve never been able to believe that stuff but I did toy with pagan nature reverence when I was a teenager and in my early 20s, but I too am fascinated with religious belief as much as I may abhor fundamentalism and radical conservatism. I have seen Dr. Stravrakopolou on Mythvision and I just decided to buy the book on audible. Thanks Megan for the great interview.

I bought the Kindle version off the back of Prof Stavrakopoulou,'s interview on the Humanist UK channel. Its very good.

Thank you for bringing Dr. Francesca stavrakopoulou. I just received the Audiobook of God the Anatomy here in America on January 22 and she is an excellent reader too. I am learning a lot from the book.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4:24 ❤ ✝️

It is difficult to not smile while listening to two wonderful and passionate explorers. I have not listened to Dr. Stavrakopoulou's talks in a very long time. This discussion is a reminder to not let that much time go by before exploring their writings and talks. 🌺

my library has it! Im so happy and pleased with my library! (still, only one copy - I must wait.)

I caught most of the premiere but decided to watch this in its entirety. I have to say, this was really fascinating! As a side note, I like that it’s not a long interview/discussion. It’s short and to the point at the perfect length. ❤️

I read the English edition a couple of months ago...it was absolutely brilliant; I'd say the best book I read last year.

Another masterpiece by a brilliant scholar

This interview is perfect timing. Just today I was wondering about how the Torah might contradict itself regarding whether God has a body. I was surprised that, of all things, it doesn’t contradict itself about this particular issue…and it consistently says he *does* have one! Deut 4:12 is the only possible dissenting verse I found, but even that doesn’t rule out that God may have a form.

Great interview, as always! Dr. Stavrakopoulou is always tremendous value. {:-:-:}

Iconography and archaeological artifacts give a context to the subject that does make it more real and relatable.

I hit like in the first 10 seconds because I've read the book and absolutely loved it. I found it to be a real page turner. As an ex-evangelical-believer-nutjob I've always loved history and human psychology as it relates to the religious experience since giving it up, and this book hit all the right marks for someone who wants to have a fun time following academic pursuits.

I listened to Dr Stavrakopoulou on the radio while driving a while ago - talking about the sexual imagery entwined within the concept of Yahweh - it was fascinating and made my car journey fly by.

I look up to Dr Stavrakopolou so much!!! Ty Megan!!!

Another great discussion. Thanks to everyone involved.

Amerian reader but I specifically pre-ordered the UK version because of the proto-aeolic capitals and Ain Dara footprints on the cover. ❤

I would think that an omnipotent, omniscient being would be able to provide adequate facilities, including waste treatment capabilities, for any human guests.

GOD THE PLACEBO EFFECT. Name for a book.

Absolutely delightful conversation.Thanks.

The footnotes in the Kindle edition are a nightmare too. But the book itself is still brilliant!

Thanks

Looking forward to this book!

That was so interesting and so great! I can't wait till this book will find its way into our library!

Looking forward to this: I thoroughly enjoyed the book!

Moses said he is not flesh but energy. I think God can transform himself in many forms! He is holy and divine! I will get the book ! He is a man speaks like a man fulfills his promises he is a Gentleman!

I've had the book for weeks now, haven't managed to read it though. I started N.K. Jemisins "Inheritance Trilogy" shortly before, and that one is looong. But as soon as I finish that one...

I'd have to say the striking similarities between canaanite mythology and biblical is shocking, as well as learning of Yhwh vs El and that whole situation 😮

I love Francesca's work and her love of the subject matter. One thing she mentions is that it was not uncommon for people to have physical totems/icons/statues of YHWH that represented the god made manifest. These statues were also located in the early Jewish temples, which is why one of the 10 Commandments is "Do not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth." And prior to this commandment, it says 'You shall have no other gods before me', indicating that people worshiped other gods in conjunction with YHWH AND they had carved images/effigies of these gods in their homes and temples. That said, the idea that the carved image of YHWH was a physical manifestation of YHWH is sort of carried over into the NT where Jesus comes as a physical manifestation but is fully a god. The "god made flesh" as it were. He was following the same model of gods being manifest in a physical form as what's found in the O.T. and in other ancient cultures. A good interview, and you asked some salient questions...

Jesus not having to take a shit could explain the walking on water thingy. A 30 year buildup of methane does help your buoyance, that of course then poses some problems, not only when he were baptized since that would have taken some serious force to push him under water, but also when he were punctured being nailed to the cross, getting instantly deflated like a balloon being poked by a needle! :) Damn I love Dr. Stavrakopoulou, not just physically!

Great interview!

Thank you so much, fascinating!

Got my copy today. Looking forward for great reading.

i wonder what WLC would make of her book. brilliant stuff, never tire of listening. it's not often you can say someone is talking sht and it be a compliment.

A convoluted path to things video. I have a copy of A.C. Grayling’s book, The Good Book. I went to Audible looking for it. Audible decided that I would be interested in Francesca’s new book. I was curious. And I found this! Thinking about cannibalism, child sacrifice, I am remembering a History Channel documentary on the Greek Gods. Some speculate that the Olympian Gods were a way for the Greeks to distance themselves from their ancestors who probably were cannibals and did practice child sacrifice. Cronos and the associated gods representing their ancestors. I also thought about Bart D. Ehrman’s recent book about the underworld. He also talks about the Olympian underworld. You, Francesca, have delved deeper than Bart. All of this is wonderful! Thank you everyone!

So glad I found this. Megan and Franceska are two of my favorites.

Good interview, fascinating material. Happy to know there are good people redeeming the beauty of the texts from fanatics and reductionists.

She's beautiful and brilliant

Not only is she so knowledgeable, but she is eye candy too!! Enjoy to hear all she says, I've seen lots of her videos, enjoy them !!

I bought to the audio book and loved it! But I had no idea there were pictures. Maybe I'll have to get a print copy, too...

She carries on the tradition of the Alexandrian scholar Hypatia

Excellent thanks

The ‘always will be [an atheist]’ was quite telling, suggesting a dogmatic adherence to a position/orientation that she regards as decisive and definitive. Whence the certainty? Isn’t any stance subject to revision subject to the changes of perception and understanding that come with ordinary human development and change?

Just ordered the book. Thankyou for this. Edit to add: and subbed.

Those who are believers worship the God or goddess of their understanding .

Great interview! Its a shame you didn't use the opportunity to whip out the minimal facts argument and convert her though!

God is a spirit being we are in his image in the sense that we have quality's from him like love ,compassion ,joy etc God is not fleshly when parts of his body are expressed in the Bible its so humans can relate to him he does not have a literal physical body

Oh, Brilliant! I'm "Not making it up" . Anna Russell, in her short summary of "The Ring of the Nibelungs" says almost exactly the same thing. She has already described Siegfried as the perfect hero -- "very strong, very handsome, very brave, and very, very stupid."

Will it be published in Portugal? Congratulations for both of you.

God only exists in believers head!!!😁😁🤣🤣

Loved this interview!

Haven’t read the book yet, but I am wondering if it is significantly different than Dr. Benjamin Sommers book Bodies of God? Just from what I’ve heard, it sounds just like his book. Though I’m sure there are plenty of differences.

Great video! Ordered the book!

Wonderful video.

Excellent book. Currently about halfway through. If anything that demonstrates the so-called Bible is simply a collection of writings made by humans with no divine inspiration whatsoever, it’s this work by Dr. Francesca.

I loved listening to her debate when she teamed up with Dawkins. 👍👍

"Oh, you silly girls" - St. Paul 🤣

She is so beautiful. I could listen to her talk about religion all day long. My goodness. 😍 that smiles makes my heart skip a beat.

Exceedingly beautiful and brilliant

1.To the Quik: How did we "wind up" with this One (1) God Belief with "so many gods being worshipped" before him? 2. The [Wind Up]: The One (1) God not only freed them from [Captivity, Destruction & False Beliefs]. [Slavery & Hypocrisy]! 3. To the Point: He "freed them" from [Death]! "I will have no other gods before me"! Great [Game Changer]! 4. All for (a) One (1) God & (b) [Eternal & Everlasting Life] with him! "Spirit & Love"! "Truth & Friendship"! 5. To Note: Free of [Disease, War, Hate], [Porn, Prostitution, Drugs & Pedophilia] et.al. following a [Final Judgment]. Great [Game Changer]! Amen.

100% aligned with the work of Mauro Biglino.

Dang! I think I always assumed that God's body would look a lot more like Morgan Freeman 😕

Two beautiful ladies

Plato and Aristotle's philosophical conception of god influenced through philo of Alexandria and later Thomas Aquinas reduced the conception of human attributes as metaphor but that is apologetic and contrived

I love Dr Francesca and her work and have a question for her that I'd like to ask as a superchat when she's on MythVision in Feb (sorry, didn't get the notice she was here until today.) Do you have the date for that? Much appreciated if you do. Thanks My question has to do with the term "Semite." To historians the term Semite refers to a language group, but to Christians it means the Biblical "Shem," who they think was a real person from which eventually came "God's chosen people." So do the historian and religious lines trail back to the same origin? Are one or both correct? Or are they just two different animals with the same name? It just now occurs to me that Dr. Josh could weigh in on this also. Thanks so much. Cheers

The book’s on order! 🙏🙌⭐️ Fascinating! I’m just terrified that that crazy fundamentalist & faux scholar Finis Jennings Dake might be laughing from his grave - he insisted God had a body. I kinda prefer God without all the fiddly bits…

I do trust Neville who also knew Atheist can play the game but deep there still one like all man. knowldge is another short of wisdom that began with Imaginations the stories represent.

Is she an expert in Navel Intelligence? My only question so far is whether God is an innie or outie.

New Book: Corrupt Matter or Holy Shit, The Controversy

What is so amazing is that without malice or bias Francesca disects the bible in a scientific manner. The writings of yore had their place back then but not now Today's religions are harking back to a cruel and ignorant desert living nomads who had no concept of the greater world If the idea of religion is for the civilization of humanity then why use an archaic reference book to address today's reality

So the song ‘Rock Me Sexy Jesus’ is actually canonical?

There are some leading atheists who reject the idea of refusing to commit idolatry. They are not noticing that it means "the worship of false gods" --- and that we (I'm an atheist) reckon that ALL gods are falsehoods. Commandment 2 gets at least one thing right.

Please share my two brief videos with other people. Thanks!

Plato's conception of human nature

I would like to ask her a question but I don't know where to contact her.

Is there a difference between the lord and the creator. The lord may have a body but does the Creator have a body? Also what does the author think about the descriptions of Yahweh that sound like he is a dragon 🐉?

Atheist in a British accent = opinion discarded.

● My First QUESTION for; *FRANCESCA STAVRAKOPOULOU* 👇🏿 Was *PONTIUS PILATE*, who was, The Fifth Governor of the ROMAN Province of JUDAEA, and served under the Emperor, CAESAR AUGUSTUS a FICTIONAL Character in history or a FACTUAL Character in history ❓🤔💭

Gen. 1:2 has thwm-Hebrew - Tehom or Arabic thmh-Tihamah erroneously called “the deep “. What does it really mean?

It literally says in the Torah that we are flesh and spirit. How can you be a “Bible scholar” and miss this?

@Digital Hammurabi Is the intro music the same or similar to the one at the time of Hammurabi?

28:20 Yhwh/Yeshua is definitely NOT the only ancient god to survive to today. Hinduism for one is older than Christianity or the bible. Their gods are still revered and adored by 100s of millions. And more other gods are still with us. Just because they dont have as big of a promotional budget is no reason to dismiss them.

Monotheism a product of Josiah?

10:38 God is not made in man's image. It's man that is made in God's image. (Genesis 1:26).

Just sold me with pictures.... Amazon, hard cover.

I grew up in a non religious household and used the family bible (that no one read) to write metal lyrics. Now religion and mythology is like my favorite subject beyond clothes and music. Bring it on!!! LOL Great show great guest!!!

I'm an Atheist and i loathe the Bible, i have read it a lot of plot holes, contradictions and condones Genocide and slavery, please tell me i don't understand the part about slavery and explains in detail the difference between indentured servitude and slavery and is fine with both, come at me.

At 19:30 There was dark matter ..then from now on there is corrupt matter ! And I herein solemnly declare that both Moses( if he existed) and Jesus (same) produced loads and loads of currupt matter during their respective lifetime.

Hi, I am Dr Daffi Strapodictome and I've written a lovely book. It would make me very happy if lots of people buy it. I really need the money.

👣 Footprints 👣 ~ minuto 16:17

Please, some criticism about quran. We already know about bible. Can we get historical, textual criticism and analysis of quran? Look up " Thomas Alexander".

I really would like to spend a few hours discussing with you,you would come to know that the True God is a living one why would you listen to babalonian teachings that were clearly designed in oposition to God ie.nimrod,etc

This fails the Bechdel test, you know 😄😄😄 (1. Two women meet... 2. and have a conversation... 3. about something OTHER than a male deity.)