Real People in the Gospels
The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.
Jesus, the Gospels, and the Telephone Game
Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?
Did the Events Recorded in the Bible Really Happen?
An overview article linking to specific resources that examine the historical reliability of the Old and New Testaments.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The dwarves have all the best songs. Whether they are singing raucous ditties about smashing Bilbo’s best crockery or low, mournful…
How Many Copies of the Gospels?
How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?
The Bible's Canon: Authoritative or Arbitrary?
Nick Perrin investigates how the New Testament books came to be accepted into the Biblical 'canon'. Through an examination of the views of…
The Loss of God in the Novel
English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…
The Language of the Bible
Can the Bible tell us anything about God or is it just meaningless language?