John the Baptist: History’s Nearly Man?

John the Baptist: History’s Nearly Man?

In this episode of the UnShaw Podcast, we take a deep dive into the life, legacy, and historical mysteries surrounding John the Baptist — a prophet whose influence in first-century …Judea may have rivalled, or even eclipsed, that of Jesus himself.


Joined by Tim O’Neill and New Testament expert Professor James McGrath, we explore the theological puzzles raised by Jesus’ baptism, John’s apocalyptic message, and the lingering question of whether Christianity might have taken a very different path had John’s movement not been violently interrupted. We also meet the Mandaeans — modern-day followers of John the Baptist — and uncover what their existence reveals about the roots of one of history’s most transformative religious figures.Show More