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.
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?
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.
How Big Are the Differences in the Gospel Documents?
How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…
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.
Hobbits, Heroes and Jesus Christ: Is Christianity a Myth?
Myths are stories which are important to societies. But can it be helpful to compare the Gospel to stories such as The Lord of the Rings,…
The Historical Reliability of Jesus' Resurrection
The resurrection of Jesus is the basis for Christian faith (1 Corinthians 15) and Christian hope (1 Peter 1–3). Therefore the…
Can we believe the accounts of the life of Jesus...?
How can anyone believe the New Testament account of the life of Jesus, seeing that it was written so long after His death? There seems to…
Isn’t the Bible Full of Contradictions?
How should we address apparent contradictions in the Bible? This article tackles some specific examples.