On Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 pm, at Bull’s Head Lounge (3rd floor UNC Student Stores), Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor, will be reading from his just-published book, “The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World.”

Shortly after Jesus’ death, a small group of his followers came to believe he had been raised from the dead. Four hundred years later, Christianity was the official religion of Rome and could boast some thirty million members – en route to becoming the most influential cultural force in the history of the West. How did that happen? Come and find out!