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.
What is the document Q supposed to be?
One of the most popular theories in New Testament study is that the Gospel of Mark was written first, and that both Matthew and Luke were…
Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus – an analysis
Bart D. Ehrman is a world expert in the textual criticism of the New Testament who has recently written a best-selling book entitled…
"Jesus' followers fabricated the stories and sayings of Jesus"
In the book The Da Vinci Code the author Dan Brown poses a question and suggests an answer, in a discussion between the characters of…
"The Gospel of Jesus' Wife": a forgery
Why the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery.
Approaching Scripture as an Academic
A consideration of the relationship of science and certain Biblical issues, including the nature of miracles and the Exodus.
Did Jesus Claim He Was More than a Prophet?
Did Jesus claim or imply that he was anything more than a prophet? Or did his followers transform him into the Son of God many years later?
The Zeitgeist Movie
Why should we consider the stories of Osiris, Dionysus, Adonis and Attis as myth, yet think Jesus of Nazareth is history? The answer is…
Are the apocryphal gospels true?
Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.