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College-level content. Everyday language
courses taught by the scholars who wrote the books
50+ courses. Taught by Bart Ehrman, Hugo Méndez, Joel Baden, Paula Fredriksen, and more.
Featured University-Level Courses
How a tiny Jewish sect became the empire's religion in 300 years. $295 Included in BSA!
Explore the New Testament with Hugo Méndez. $395 Included in BSA!
Uncover the Hebrew Bible without the filters. $395 Included in BSA!
New Courses
Semester-long course by Dr. John Collins. Live July 14~23!
Ten-lecture course by Dr. Joel Baden. Replay now available.
Eight-lecture course by Dr. Bart Ehrman. Live May 16-17!
Currently Available in BSA
Other popular courses include "Finding Moses," "Paul & Jesus: The Great Divide," "Did Jesus Think He Was God?," our entire Christmas Collection including "Did the Christmas Story Happen?," and many more! All included in BSA!
"I thought I knew the Bible... I was wrong!
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
If any of that sounds like you, you're in the right place.
WHY 1,500+ PEOPLE STOPPED GOOGLING AND JOINED BSA
Three reasons BSA beats the free stuff on YouTube and the expensive stuff in seminary.
Real Scholarship
Access over 50 online courses on topics like the Gospels, Jesus, and the Old and New Testaments—designed for every level of learner.
Real Community
Engage with 1,500+ members who share your passion for biblical scholarship in an accepting community where no questions are taboo.
Really Affordable
Leading seminaries cost upwards of *$55,000 per year. Learn from top scholars in BSA for just $0.81/day (billed annually — $295/year)
Try BSA free for 14 days. See for yourself.
*Estimates for tuition, room & board from Yale and Harvard Divinity School websites. Actual costs vary.
5 THINGS YOU GET IN BSA
High-quality academic courses and webinars designed for all learning levels
#1 - New University-Level Courses 
Value: $1,645
Optional quizzes, textbooks, and scholar-led Q&A
CLASS IN SESSION: The live recording of our newest class, Judaism Before Jesus by Dr. John Collins is in session and runs from May 14-July 23. Learn More.
See #2 - Access Our Full Course Catalog 
Value: $2,355
In-depth studies on Jesus, Paul, the Gospels, and early Christianity
Chuck Higgins
"IN THE BEGINNING" STUDENT
"It was impressive to learn what an objective approach can teach us! The course is a very professional production and a great value."
#3 - Bart's Exclusive "Spotlight Series" 
Value: $1,000
Covers cutting-edge research and debated biblical topics
Bart's Spotlight Series is a BSA Exclusive—Not available for standalone purchase!
join an inclusive COMMUNITY!
Engage in thought-provoking conversations, ask big questions, and connect with like-minded learners in our member-only events.
#4 - Member-Only Community Events
Value: $300
Trivia Nights with Prizes – Test your knowledge in a fun, interactive competition 
Monthly Book Club – Join a members-only discussion on a featured book related to biblical scholarship
With dozens to hundreds of members attending each event, you’ll always find a great conversation waiting!
#5 - Discussion Groups - Where Conversations Actually Happen! 
Like a Facebook Group, but Better!
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200+ new posts and 2,000+ comments per month—more engagement in a week than most communities see in a year! - Ask questions, share insights, and debate biblical topics in real time
Tesla McCain
BSA Member
"I think I had hoped for a community like this for a number of years, but it was one of those internal, unspoken kinds of hopes. Not to get to emotional, but I don't think there are enough words to express what a joy this has been. To have a community where people aren't shaming me for having curiosity or thinking too intellectually is unparalleled."
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE!
Have you ever felt unwelcome or like you don't "fit in" with any faith community? Perhaps no one in your life cares about the same questions you do — or worse, they judge you for asking them. No one should have to wrestle with these questions alone. Join BSA today and find your people.
Newly added & UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Join us for a live community discussion about this month's community book club pick, "Marcion" by M. David Litwa.
BSA trivia is back to correct the myths, misquotes, and misunderstandings about the Bible! Test your knowledge with this month’s theme "The Bible Doesn’t Say That!" in a fun, friendly competition with prizes - including signed books from Bart
We spend a lot of time trying to understand the ancient world, but what if we flipped the script? If an ancient Israelite, early Christian, or Second Temple scribe could see how we live, think, and read today, what would confuse them? What would shock them? This month, we're using our imaginations to look at ourselves through ancient eyes, and discovering what that mirror reveals.
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a note from bart
When I started studying the Bible seriously in graduate school, I expected to find support for the views I learned from my fundamentalist professors at Moody Bible Institute.
I didn't. I found contradictions. I found different theologies in different books. I found historical claims that ran contrary to what we know from sources outside the Bible. I found that the
Bible is a very human book.
But here's what surprised me most: the more I learned, the more fascinated I became. The “problems” scholars have uncovered in the Bible actually help us understand it better. They don’t
destroy the meaning of the text; they open up a path to understanding the Bible for what it really says.
In particular, I came to realize that the Bible is not simply a single book with a single perspective, but many books with many perspectives, some of them at odds with each other, others
complementary to one another, all of them deserving to be heard.
When I first saw this, I realized that this way of reading the Bible allows us to appreciate the depth the Bible and to let each of the biblical authors speak for themselves.
Since then, I have spent forty years teaching and writing about what I have learned, and continue to learn. BSA is the place where I bring that lifetime of scholarship into a more focused, guided, and interactive setting — courses, debates, and monthly deep-dives, along with 50+ classes from other scholars who are among the most respected in the world.
If you've ever felt like there's more to the story, there is. Come find it.
— Bart Ehrman, BSA Founder
THE "40 DAYS, 40 NIGHTS" GUARANTEELONE!
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That’s 40 days and 40 nights to explore, learn, and connect—with zero risk. If it’s not for you, there's no "let my people go" event. Just shoot us an email and we’ll set you free, no questions asked.
FAQ's
Membership & Billing
BSA is $49.95/month (or $295/year if you choose annual billing), but you can start with a 14-day free trial to check it out first. No risk, no obligation.
If you love BSA, do nothing—your payment method will be charged and your membership will continue. You can pause or cancel anytime by emailing us at [email protected] or at the "Manage Your BSA subscription" page.
Absolutely. You start with a 14-day trial, then are charged for your first month (or year, if annual). If you don't love BSA, email us at [email protected] within 26 days of your first payment and we'll refund 100% of your investment. Between the trial and the money-back guarantee, you have 40 days to try BSA risk-free.
We accept Paypal and all major credit cards.
They can, although we have no plans to raise rates in the near future. We launched in Sept. 2024 and may raise rates every couple of years, Netflix-style — so you may see a modest increase down the road. We'd always give written notice first.
Unfortunately, our system does not allow us to offer discounts.
You can pause or cancel anytime by emailing us at [email protected] or at the "Manage Your BSA subscription" page.
As an active member you get access to the community, BSA exclusive events, all the perks listed above, and our catalog of every course we've created, plus any we create while you're a member. Not included are our annual conferences (New Insights Into the New Testament, New Insights into the Hebrew Bible, the Biblical Studies Symposium), Bart's books, his trips/cruises, and his speaking/consulting services.
Your subscription works like Netflix — you have access to everything in BSA as long as you're an active subscriber. If you pause or cancel, you lose access unless you purchased the standalone version of a course.
Courses & Events
There are 53+ courses in the vault — most ranging from 4 to 8 lessons, plus single-lecture courses and university-length courses (16–28 lectures). You also get Bart's monthly Spotlight Series webinar and other instructional events with scholars all included among a host of exclusive recordings.
Absolutely! All courses are available on-demand, and new content is added regularly. Watch them live, catch the replays later, or both!
Yes. We host 3 university-length courses per year (typically two live classes per week, run in winter, summer, and fall), plus many more smaller courses a year — all included in membership.
Yes. BSA is designed for everyone, whether you're a curious beginner or more advanced. We have a strict "no academic jargon" requirement — instructors must define any terms that aren't commonly known.
Discussion groups (like a Facebook group, but far more active) are open 24/7 for posting, commenting, and direct messaging. Live events (mixers, AMAs, trivia nights) happen on Zoom and bring the community together in real time.
Between trivia, AMA's, community mixers, book club meetings, and more—we hold a LOT of monthly events. But there's no obligation. You can attend as many or as few events as you'd like. Or attend none and simply enjoy the course offerings! We record all instructional events for playback later (Example: AMA's, Book Club, or Bart's Spotlight series) but don't record member mixers.
Yes — just like Netflix, access to courses and community features is tied to your active membership. If you cancel, you keep access until the end of your billing period. You're always welcome to rejoin, or purchase courses as standalone at bartehrman.com/courses — the equivalent of "owning the DVD.".
Technical & Accessibility
You’ll receive an email with login details to Circle after signing up. Circle is our course & community platform. You can access BSA on Circle anytime from your browser or mobile device.
BSA lets you stream all courses included in your membership while it's active — cancel and you lose access. ThriveCart is our standalone purchase platform: buying a course there gives you lifetime access, independent of BSA membership. Those courses are yours to keep forever.
Yes, we use Zoom Webinar and Zoom Meeting software for events and live mixers which allows you to attend by desktop computer, tablet, or cell phone.
You can access courses in our Circle platform on your regular web browser (such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc) or on your table or cell phone. Circle has an Android and iOS app!
We've got you covered. There are video tutorials when you sign up guiding you through the platform, a community manager and admins happy to take your questions, and famously helpful fellow members. You can always email [email protected] and we'll get you sorted ASAP.
We use Zoom for most of our community events. Zoom has a variety of options for creating closed captioning in webinars or meetings you attend, which provides subtitles of the spoken in-meeting communications. This may be used for participants to easily follow the conversations or to meet accessibility requirements.
Circle is our course platform and offers transcripts of the course videos.
If you plan to interact in live events, you will at least need a microphone on your desktop/tablet/moble device, and a camera is even better! If you just want to use BSA to watch courses and live recordings of courses without interacting, no microphone or camera is needed. For courses, the Zoom Webinar conference software only allows the presenters to speak. Attendees are hidden during the lecture recording so you don't need to worry about having a camera or being seen.
Weekly community events and live courses with Q&A
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Virtual learning and events
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Access lesson replays
Listen to courses on all devices
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