Was the Resurrection a Hoax?
The first disciples claimed that Jesus had risen from the dead. But is it possible that such stories are a deliberate deception?
Further links: Resurrection - fact or fiction?
Links to further resources to follow up on the bethinking booklet which asks whether the Resurrection of Jesus was a fact or fiction.
Earliest Evidence
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
When Did People First Believe Jesus Was the Son of God?
This video considers how long it took before Jesus's first followers came to believe that he was the Son of God.
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?
Are There Contradictions in the Gospels?
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Did the Gospel Writers Spin Their Accounts of Jesus?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
Minor Characters in the Gospels
Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…
Jesus: the Rock on which Atheism Stumbles
This talk looks at who Jesus is and examines some of the misunderstandings about him, as well as his impact in history and the impact he…