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<\/a><\/div>\nToday I went up to Chicago to be interviewed for a documentary series on the Bible, which is expected to air on the History Channel in October. I'll give fuller details when I have them.<\/p>\n
In addition to the producer and film crew, it was great to reconnect with James Hoffmeier, who was interviewed before me, and to finally meet Candida Moss, who was scheduled to be interviewed after me, in person.<\/p>\n
In case you're wondering, yes, I did talk about aliens\u2026<\/p>\n
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