Episode 1: Introductions

In this first episode of Hoi Polloi, Pastor Abidan Shah introduces himself and covers what Hoi Polloi is all about. If you have any questions or topics you would like to be discussed, tweet them to @hoipolloiradio.

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Abidan Paul Shah (born October, 1973) has his Ph.D. in New Testament Textual Criticism (ancient biblical manuscripts) and teaches as Adjunct Professor at Carolina University, Winston Salem. He holds a Masters of Divinity with languages and a Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism. He has been the Lead Pastor of Clearview Church, Henderson, NC for 24 years. His sermons are broadcasted to local radio and to The Truth Network. He has read scholarly papers at the National Evangelical Theological Society and is a regular columnist with the local newspaper. Prior to committing to full-time ministry, Abidan served for four years as a Christian school administrator.

He lives in the community with his beautiful wife Nicole. He is a father to 4 kids (Rebecca – 27 yrs, Abigail – 24 yrs, Nicholas – 19 yrs, and Thomas – 16 yrs).

Dr. Shah has authored three books with a fourth book to be released.

Changing the Goalpost of New Testament Textual Criticism – Wipf & Stock
30 Days Through a Crisis – Self Published
30 Days to a New Beginning – Self Published
Can We Reach the Original Text of the New Testament?” – Wipf and Stock (forthcoming)

Dr. Shah also has a daily radio show called “Clearview Today with Dr. Abidan Shah” (Truth Network) where he talks about a multitude of topics, specifically relating to the academic study of the Bible. As an adjunct professor of NT and Greek at Carolina University, his teaching videos are available on his youtube page. Lastly, Dr. Shah has a lot of social media platforms where people can follow his content.

Youtube: youtube.com/@abidanpaulshah

Instagram: instagram.com/abidanshahphd

Facebook: facebook.com/abidanshahphd

Twitter: twitter.com/AbidanPaulShah

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