I did my very best to hold on to my faith that the Bible was the inspired word of God with no mistakes and that lasted for about two years .
During such studies at Princeton, however, he became convinced that there are contradictions and discrepancies in the biblical manuscripts that could not be harmonized or reconciled: He later became a student at the Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied ancient languages, particularly Koine Greek, and textual criticism. His desire to understand the original words of the Bible led him to enroll in the Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College, where he received a three-year diploma and a bachelor's degree. In Misquoting Jesus, he recounts being certain in his youthful enthusiasm that God had inspired the wording of the Bible and protected its texts from all error.
Career Įhrman was raised in an Anglican family and was originally a member of the Episcopal Church of the United States as a teenager, he became a born-again evangelical. Both baccalaureate and doctorate were conferred magna cum laude. He received his PhD (in 1985) and MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied textual criticism of the Bible, development of the New Testament canon and New Testament apocrypha under Bruce Metzger. He is a 1978 graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, where he received his bachelor's degree. He began studying the Bible, biblical theology, and biblical languages at Moody Bible Institute, where he earned the school's three-year diploma in 1976. It is the county’s designated arts agency.įor more information about the Cultural Council, visit or call 77.Born on October 5, 1955, Ehrman grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and attended Lawrence High School, where he was on the state champion debate team in 1973. The Cultural Council of Indian River County, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, promotes visual, literary and performing arts through education, collaboration, marketing and advocacy to enrich the lives of residents and visitors. I bring excitement and a great desire to see that the Cultural Council strengthens and grows as a resource and a valuable asset to the arts community.”Įarman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Performing Arts from the University of Tampa, an Associates Degree in Education from Indian River Stage College and is an alumnus of the Indian River Charter High School for Visual & Performing Arts. “My connections and involvements are diverse and extensive. “My family and I have strong roots in the community,” Earman said. Notably, he has performed in and directed many lauded shows for the Vero Beach Theatre Guild. His acting credits include Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, The Pineapple Playhouse in Fort Pierce, The Barn Theatre in Stuart and The Henegar Center for the Arts in Melbourne. His father, Joe Earman, was recently elected to the Board of County Commissioners and was a former Captain for Indian River County Fire Rescue.In addition, the regional theater scene is familiar territory for Earman. He is a lifelong, fourth generation resident of Indian River County. “We are fortunate that Ben has a wide range of experience in the arts and are confident in his ability to lead the Cultural Council forward,” said Alicia Quinn, Chair of the Board of Directors.Įarman’s hiring comes as the Cultural Council re-energizes itself following the retirement of Hoffman last year. Just recently, he was appointed to the City of Vero Beach’s Three Corners Steering Committee, and he also serves on committees for the We Care Foundation, Ballet Vero Beach, and Dancing with Vero’s Stars, after being a star dancer in 2018, and Ballet Vero Beach. He served on the Board of Directors for the Vero Beach Theatre Guild for three terms and twice as Vice President and on the board of the Indian River County Community Service Alliance. He has also worked for several Vero Beach nonprofits including the Education Foundation of Indian River County and the Senior Resource Association, where he handled fundraising, marketing and special events. Most recently, Earman, 33, was employed as the Gift Services Administrator at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach. Vero Beach resident Ben Earman was named Executive Director of the Cultural Council of Indian River County effective November 23.Earman replaces long-time Executive Director Barbara Hoffman who retired last year.
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