Further links: Crucifixion: con trick to start a religion?
Links to further resources to follow up on the bethinking booklet on the Crucifixion of Jesus - was it just a con trick?
Earliest Evidence
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
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?
Who Wrote the Gospels?
Can we know who wrote the Gospels? This video examines whether there is any evidence to support the traditional authors.
The Main Witnesses in the Gospels
In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.
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…
Did Jesus Do Miracles?
This video examines the historical evidence that Jesus performed miracles.
Expert Evidence on the Trial of Jesus
What does the oldest fragment of the New Testament tell us?
The Resurrection Code – a review
Mark Stibbe’s latest book focuses on John’s resurrection account and offers an accessible, close reading of the passage which,…