Studying ... Anthropology and Archaeology
Some thoughts on studying archaeology and / or anthropology as a Christian.
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…
Don't the resurrection accounts contradict each other?
The New Testament makes the assertion that the truth of Christianity stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul…
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.
Are the Resurrection Stories Borrowed from Pagan Myths?
It's often claimed that Jesus' followers borrowed existing pagan beliefs about resurrection. Is that true?
Was the Resurrection a Hallucination?
Is it possible that the accounts of the resurrection are simply the result of hallucinations brought on by grief?
Was Jesus' Tomb Really Empty?
Was Jesus' tomb really empty, or was this just a story made up years later?
Studying ... History?
When people asked me what I studied at university and I told them, there were often a number of generic reactions. Inevitably, I would be…