Stephen Colbert and Bart Ehrman

February 25th, 2010 | 2 min read

By Matthew Lee Anderson

Ehrman of revisionist fame, of course. And Colbert of late-night comedy show cynicism fame.

Best line? "What's the son of a duck? It's a duck."

Runner up? "Isn't it just possible that you're missing the point, and that Jesus is an elephant?"

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Bart Ehrman

www.colbertnation.com

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Political Humor

Skate Expectations

HT: Rhett

Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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Stephen Colbert and Bart Ehrman

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