<P>Bart D. Ehrman, the <I>New York Times </I>bestselling author of <EM>Jesus, Interrupted </EM> and <EM>God?s Problem </EM>reveals which books in the Bible?s New Testament were not passed down by Jesus?s disciples, but were instead forged by other hands?and why this centuries-hidden scandal is far more significant than many scholars are willing to admit. A controversial work of historical reporting in the tradition of Elaine Pagels, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan, Ehrman?s <I>Forged </I>delivers a stunning explication of one of the most substantial?yet least discussed?problems confronting the world of biblical scholarship. </P>