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 Jesus' Tomb Really Empty?
Was Jesus' tomb really empty, or was this just a story made up years later?
Earliest Evidence
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
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?
What Difference Does the Resurrection Make?
In this video, five experts who are convinced that Jesus rose from the dead share how it has changed their lives.
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.
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…
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 Resurrection Accounts Contradictory?
What should we make of claims that differences in the Gospel accounts mean they can't be trusted?