A talk considering the question: 'Does belief in God simply lead to war and conflict?'

Thoughts on the film Risen which looks at the resurrection of Jesus through the eyes of a sceptical Roman soldier.

Adrian Holloway examines the question of how sure we can be that Jesus really rose from the dead.

This video examines the historical evidence for the life of Jesus, including discussion of the non-biblical evidence.

Ranald Macaulay considers the nature of truth and the revelation to be found in the Bible.

Is belief in Christianity and God like believing in the tooth fairy? Or are there rational grounds that justify the beliefs of Christians?

This fascinating lecture points out the details which show that the New Testament Gospels must have been based on eyewitness accounts.

How can we know if the New Testament is historically reliable?

When there is so much evil and suffering all around us, how can we believe God is good?

Socrates said 'The unexamined life is not worth living'. Taking this as his starting point, Os Guinness investigates the big questions.

The message / idea, that it is intolerant if you actually think that a particular view might be true and that all views should be equally…

A 40 minute talk presenting evidence for the truth of Christianity. Followed by 30 minutes Q&A.

If you've ever been embarrassed by the miracles in the Bible, here are some thoughts to help you respond.

In 1859, Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species, and the debate about how his theory of evolution relates to the first few…

In the tradition of C.S. Lewis's Screwtape, Ian Rose suggests that the ‘Big Lie’ Satan is currently sowing in our society would…

The encounter between Bishop Samuel Wilberforce ("Soapy Sam") and T.H. Huxley ("Darwin's bulldog") is often portrayed as a typical example…

A lawyer's examination of the evidence for Christianity.

This talk looks at recent developments the resurrection through established facts that even critical scholars generally accept.

Classical evangelical doctrine holds that salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ, and that those without such faith will be…

The followers of Jesus said he had risen from the dead. They reported that he appeared to them during a period of forty days, showing…

Why is there evil in the world if there is a God? Why isn’t he doing something about it?

A look at some of the key Bible verses about the justice of God and the fate of those who have never heard of Jesus.

Christians are often accused of being narrow-minded because we assert there is no other way to get to God than through Jesus Christ. People…

A former atheist's testimony of his journey to Christian belief via the writings of C.S. Lewis.

In 'Can Science Explain everything?' John Lennox shows that science sits more comfortably within the Christian worldview than in atheism.

This documentary contains never-before-seen interviews with attendees and participants from the 2011 Reasonable Faith Tour.

The existence of evil seems to challenge the idea of an all-powerful God of love. Here is one person's account of grappling with this…

The common assumption that science contradicts religion can be illustrated either from your own personal experience, if this is relevant,…

This short book explores whether we can be confident in the truth in our post-truth age.

Oxford professors John Lennox and Peter Atkins discuss whether we can answer all life's questions using the scientific method.

Are we nothing more than the result of neurons firing? Brain scientist Sharon Dirckx's concise book explores the issue from a Christian…

Marcus K Paul's book 'The Evil That Men Do' offers a more balanced view of church history; acknowledging the good as well as the bad.

This ancient and fascinating document both intrigues and disturbs its readers. It is so denigrated by some Christians, that they have…

A look at some of the claims of atheists concerning belief in God and how they (mis)use science.

Why are Christians so hypocritical, nasty & judgmental? A response to one of the most common objections to Christianity.

Christians claim Jesus rose from the dead; why should we care whether it's true or not?

Jesus lived and died two thousand years ago. How much can we really about what really happened so long ago?

Are claims that Jesus rose from the dead simply legends that were made up hundreds of years after he died?

It's often claimed that Jesus' followers borrowed existing pagan beliefs about resurrection. Is that true?

Giotto’s famous fourteenth century painting of Pilate [view it here] is an intriguing departure from the popular interpretation of…

The inspiration of the Bible is an extremely crucial topic in today's world. Many talk about the Bible being inspired. But when asked to…

How can we know that Jesus really did die on the cross?

Peter S. Williams examines the historical reliability of the New Testament in the light of the findings of archaeology. “On the…

A brief introduction to some of the issues discussed in the Philosophy of Religion and Natural Theology.

Many people dismiss the resurrection as scientifically impossible. This video offers reasons to think again.

Is there any reason to believe that Jesus is the only way to God, when there are so many other religions?

One of the apologetic questions that contemporary Christian theology must treat in its doctrine of man is what has been called “the…

A response to Bertrand Russell's criticism that God does not provide enough evidence for people to believe in him.

An examination of various responses to the question "What is Truth?"

The suggestion that, "Belief leads to intolerance and ultimately to conflict" is one of the most popular ideas around, but is it true?

The most significant event in history is the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the strongest evidence that Jesus is the Son of God. This…

This article is the text of Peter May's opening speech at a debate held at the University of Birmingham on 22 November 2007. The debate was…

It all depends what you mean by the term ‘evolution’. Charles Darwin published the Origin of Species in 1859 as a theory to…

The real assumption in this question is clear: Surely the discoveries of modern science have proved that biblical religion is untenable.…

Can the Bible still be relevant to life today in the light of the questions that postmodernism raises about it?

Who Made God? Everything has a beginning and was caused to exist by something else. But what about God? Who caused Him to exist and when?

Professor Antony Flew, 81 years old, is: “a legendary British philosopher and atheist and has been an icon and champion for…

A central task of apologetics is to create a situation in which it is possible to come to faith. Part of this responsibility involves the…

How do you expect me to believe in God, asked Woody Allen, 'when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of my electric…

The first disciples claimed that Jesus had risen from the dead. But is it possible that such stories are a deliberate deception?

What reasons do we have to trust Mark's Gospel?

If people are going to feel the full force of the claims of Christ on their lives, they need to see the whole story of salvation.

This article responds to Sam Harris’ assertion that one can justify stoning someone to death for adultery by appealing to the New…

I am often asked how I can believe in God when there have been so many wars caused by religion. The implication is that if only people…

One of the most frequent arguments leveled against the infallibility of the Bible is based upon the fact that the Bible was written by…

Dr Gary R. Habermas considers the claims that Jesus' resurrection can be explained away as various forms of hallucination. After a…

Is there truly a God? How can anyone be sure such a being exists? We believe that the existence of God, and questions such as these…

In January 2005, two remarkable events occurred. The first was that Oxford atheist and Darwinian scientist, Richard Dawkins, was publicly…

Was Jesus' tomb really empty, or was this just a story made up years later?

What should we make of claims that differences in the Gospel accounts mean they can't be trusted?

In this video, five experts who are convinced that Jesus rose from the dead share how it has changed their lives.

A talk on 'Science and Its Proper Boundaries: The Legacy of C.S. Lewis' outlining Lewis' views on science and scientism.

Ian Paul responds to Stephen Fry's comments on what he would say to God.

Is Christianity just a crutch for the weak, unintelligent and scared, or is it far more than that?

God Questions is a record of debate arising out of a correspondence between American Atheist Professor Carl Stecher and English Philosopher…

During the past twenty years, evangelical Christian apologetics has made significant progress in some areas. Today in the field of…

The New Testament makes the assertion that the truth of Christianity stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul…

I don’t like the word ‘faith.’ Not because faith isn’t valuable, but because it’s often deeply misunderstood.…

Is it possible that the accounts of the resurrection are simply the result of hallucinations brought on by grief?

Drawing on her own family's experiences, Sharon Dirckx explores why God seems not to act when there is so much suffering in the world.

Adrian Holloway tackles the question of whether we can trust what we read in the New Testament or should dismiss it as unsubstantiated myth.

What difference does it make whether Adam and Eve existed or not?

One of the core arguments of Richard Dawkins’ book The God Delusion is that religious faith is irrational. “Dyed-in-the-wool…

An examination of both Pauline and gospel material leads to eight lines of evidence in support of the conclusion that Jesus's tomb was…

James N Anderson provides a real, concrete analysis of the reasons Christianity makes most sense of the world.

Part 3 of a video series examining why God allows suffering describes some personal responses to suffering.

Part 4 of a video series examining why God allows suffering looks at "the hardest question", the suffering of children.

A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New Testament.

Philosopher Peter S. Williams reviews the Christian, Hindu and Secular Humanist perspectives on themes of Truth, Faith and Hope in the…

Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion[1] is probably the most well known, or notorious, of the populist atheist manifestos that have…

After Bill Craig's lecture at Imperial College on The Reasonable Faith Tour, he was interviewed by the student television station, stoictv.…

Why should we consider the stories of Osiris, Dionysus, Adonis and Attis as myth, yet think Jesus of Nazareth is history? The answer is…

As the situation in Gaza becomes worse by the day, the apologetic challenge this weekend is most likely to centre on the role of religion…

With so many different religions and ways of viewing the world, how can Christians claim their way is the right one?

Less than two metres tall and only lasting about 70 years — can we matter in a universe that is so big and so old, so dark and so cold?

A review of the Oxford debate between Richard Dawkins and Alister McGrath.

A response to the accusation that science is the enemy of Christianity.

When Richard Dawkins wrote that his discovery of evolution had enabled him to be an ‘intellectually fulfilled atheist’, many…

Helpful pointers for answering questions about the harsh reality of suffering.

A preliminary summary of some recent research on the religious beliefs of scientists.

What, if anything, separates human beings from every other species on earth? Are we just naked apes? Or something more?

Amy Orr-Ewing tackles the common question: "If Christians are supposed to love everyone, why do they hate homosexuals?"

People regularly question whether the multiverse belongs in the arena of scientific investigation. The answers often center on a key query:…

A Universe From Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Free Press, 2012), by cosmologist Lawrence M. Krauss, has been lauded…

Many non-Christians see the Bible as completely unreliable. Here are some tips for addressing this challenge.

The usual attempts to defend the historical reliability of the New Testament are often fairly general in nature. These arguments are…

A question we often hear is, "Does it really matter what I believe as long as I believe in something?" Or, "As long as your belief helps…

When people talk about the Bible as the inspired Word of God, does it include every book, every word and every detail?

An alternative version of the traditional story of the blind men and the elephant.

The Bible says there is a way that seems right to man, but the end of this is the way of death (Proverbs 16:25). In other words, a person…

Responding to the common objection that Christianity is irrational rather than based on any factual evidence.

Science and religion have been locked in battle for centuries, maybe even millennia. Right? Or is there another story?

Will science lead us to complete knowledge of everything, or are there areas science can't touch?

A survey of various aspects of contemporary Old Testament study relating to its reliability and authority.

We all know there's lots of suffering in the world. If there is a God why doesn't he do anything about it? Doesn't he care? Or is he…

This video describes the discovery of the earliest copy of part of John's Gospel, the 'John Rylands Fragment'.

Peter Atkins continues to be one of the more boisterous and outspoken of the Oxford atheists. His promotion of ‘scientism’…

William Lane Craig and A.C. Grayling debate the motion “Belief in God Makes Sense in Light of Tsunamis”.

Denis Alexander addresses the theological issues associated with an understanding of Adam who was not the sole genetic ancestor of all of…

Sincere, Bible-believing Christians often have sharply different views on the issue of creation and evolution. Some hold that evolution was…

According to atheists, there is no supernatural Power or Being separate from the universe and responsible for its creation. There is…

In this article, Melvin Tinker explains why he thinks that evangelicals can differ over their approach to understanding creation from…

Peter S. Williams responds to Denis Alexander on the issue of the Christian and biblical understanding of evolution and intelligent design.

Writing anything on creation and evolution feels akin to sticking a sign on my back reading, ‘Kick me!’ I’m exposing…

During the Question and Answer session of Professor Craig's Manchester Lecture "Is Life without God Absurd?", he was asked how he came to…

Responds to the idea that in a scientific age, people have outgrown the need for Christiainity.

Alister McGrath explains how the atheism of Richard Dawkins is grounded in his understanding of the natural sciences.

Some people claim there are 'lost books' that should have been included in the Bible. Greg Koukl says this view doesn't make sense, whether…

“Can God exist?” We often ask this question as we look at the suffering and pain around us, and the question that is really on…

Ruth Bancewicz sets out to help scientists understand how their Christian faith and scientific research can complement one another.

A review of Bart Ehrman's book claiming that many of the New Testament documents were falsely written under someone else's name.

William Lane Craig responds to Stephen Hawking's claim that cosmology is "a religion for intelligent atheists".

Interview with philosopher Roger Trigg covering science and philosophy, faith and reason.

Why the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery.

An examination of history, evidence, faith, fideism and natural theology.

Peter Byrom explains how apologetics enabled him to see that Christian belief was reasonable and needed a response.

Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.

Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?

Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?

'God: new evidence' is a series of six videos exploring how cosmic fine-tuning points towards the reality of a creator God. Various…

William Lane Craig debates the existence of God with Professor of Philosophy Peter Millican.

Neo-atheist Sam Harris alleges that the faith of Christian geneticist Francis Collins is unscientific: James Watson, the co-discoverer…

Jewish believers in Jesus (Y'shua) are often confronted with this ‘question’: If Jesus is the Messiah, didn't he accomplish…

In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of Iowa in January 1997, Dr Ravi Zacharias considers the mystery of evil in today's…

Acharya S is a skeptic with an interest in mythology who has written a book entitled The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold.…

This is Part 1 of Peter S. Williams' article 'Intelligent Designs on Science', which is the final paper in a series of interactions between…

In this article, Peter S. Williams defends one of the key statements of Intelligent Design theory, namely that specified complexity…

In March 2008, Professor Gary Habermas, Distinguished Research Professor and Chair of the Philosophy and Theology Department at Liberty…

A man once gave this illustration. He said, “Suppose you take ten men and blindfold them and lead them over to an elephant. You now…

Hasn't the New Testament been changed since it has been copied and recopied throughout history?  A common misconception is that the…

What about other religions? When the world is moving in such a globalizing way, believing in one truth seems naive at best, and intolerant…

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…

This lecture was given by Professor William Lane Craig at Manchester University as a part of UCCF's Reasonable Faith Tour. The lecture is…

William Lane Craig examines the Big Bang theory and the question of why anything exists.

From the laws of physics themselves and their physical constants to the astrophysical picture of the development of the universe to the…

Is it possible to find a complete sense of fulfillment without wandering away from the parameters of God? What does such a person look…

This paper examines the contemporary relationship between science and Christianity. The exaggerated claims of secular scientists and…

We now live in a 'global village', a multi-faith society where exclusive claims may offend. Many adherents of other faiths are prepared to…

If a loving and powerful God really exists, why doesn’t He do something about all the evil in the world? This is a tough question…

Three questions to ask your history teacher when they claim you can't trust the Gospels.

Why is happiness so hard to find? Perhaps we've been looking in the wrong place.

What should you say when your science teacher objects to Christianity? This article offers some simple ways to respond.

This comprehensive exploration of the history and mechanics of human curiosity argues that “Science swims in the slipstream of ultimate…

Tim Keller's new book explores the question of how anyone in our age of scepticism could believe in Christianity.

What has authority to help us to know truly? This book explores questions of how we can really know what reality is like.

Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts

This video describes how the geographical descriptions in the New Testament Gospels demonstrate their reliability.

Why do people reject the idea of eternal life, and what are the consequences? What do Christians believe about it?

Are the New Testament books an arbitrary or personal selection of what was available? Or is there more to it than that?

An interview with Keith Ward on the reasons for war, the existence of God and the science-religion debate.

Does the philosophy of individualism lead to happiness? How does the desire for freedom link in with the human need for relationship?

Scientism says that science is the source of all our knowledge. Does this make sense or are there other sources for what we can know?

Considering the question of whether belief in God lacks the evidence to support it - and why arguments on their own are not enough.

This extract from 'Atheism's New Clothes' responds to the accusation that theology is empty, like the Emperor's New Clothes.

Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.

Can we know who wrote the Gospels? This video examines whether there is any evidence to support the traditional authors.

The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.

The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.

Can we be confident that we have the original text of the Gospels? How does it compare to other ancient documents?

This video examines the historical evidence that Jesus performed miracles.

The creation / evolution debate takes place not just between Christians and non-Christians but also within the Christian community. In this…

John Lennox delivers his critique of Stephen Hawking's arguments in The Grand Design and explains why, despite its media hype, neither God…

William Lane Craig delivers his critique of Richard Dawkins' objections to arguments for the existence of God, followed by questions and…

Michael Ramsden gives a Biblical framework for understanding the question of suffering and God's response to it, changing the title…

William Lane Craig debates whether God is a delusion with Professor Mike Begon.

Dr Craig presents seven arguments for the existence of God.

William Lane Craig responds in a public lecture to the claims in Stephen Hawking's recent book The Grand Design.

Bill Craig addresses the central arguments of Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion'.

There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…

Tom Price gives a talk and leads a discussion on happiness, linked to clips from the film Thirteen Conversations About One Thing. The talk…

Bob Price and David Instone-Brewer discuss the Bible's attitude to slavery on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio programme.

Four part video series on the problem of suffering.

Paul Davies is a brilliant science writer. As an eminent physicist and cosmologist, he knows his subject matter with distinction. Better…

Rev Dr David Wenham considers whether we can be confident that Paul faithfully passed on the message of Jesus or whether he distorted or…

Richard Bauckham and James Crossley discuss Bauckham's book 'Jesus and the Eyewitnesses' and consider its implications, on Justin…

Readers of EN may remember a previous article where I reviewed several books by Bart Ehrman. I observed that Ehrman had previously been a…

[This talk gives] the background for what we’re going to look at in the next few sessions, which will be on the resurrection of Jesus…

In a talk entitled 'The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief' given at The Veritas Forum at the California Institute…

Don Closson challenges all Christians to consider how we should react to public hostility and attacks. In this day of multiculturalism and…

A review of Richard Dawkins' The Genius Of Charles Darwin.

Scientific naturalism claims that only science provides reliable answers. This article examines the claim.

One of the benefits of public debates is that it encourages Christians to engage with the issues raised in these events, think through…

The resurrection of Jesus is the basis for Christian faith (1 Corinthians 15) and Christian hope (1 Peter 1–3). Therefore the…

Moral objections to Christianity are some of the deepest and hardest to answer. This talk offers guidance for navigating this tricky area.

We are living in a day in which people are pessimistic about the future. There have always been pessimists, but now there is a general…

How should we address apparent contradictions in the Bible? This article tackles some specific examples.

Bart D. Ehrman is a world expert in the textual criticism of the New Testament who has recently written a best-selling book entitled…

This lecture was given by Professor William Lane Craig at Cambridge University as a part of UCCF's Reasonable Faith Tour. The lecture is…

A review of Al Gore's campaigning film An Inconvenient Truth.

The fundamental question concerning miracles is what is the nature of God’s relationship to the world? Christians claim: God is…

This is the first in a series of interactions between Denis Alexander and Peter S. Williams on the issue of evolution and intelligent…

The little robotic sparrow lying on its back twitching occasionally while stuck inside a window at the Tate Modern is a piece by the Danish…

After an appraisal of recent scholarship on the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Professor William Craig contends that,…

People have great respect for science as they form their worldview. They adopt false beliefs and learn to ignore competing information…

Larry Hurtado's book 'Destroyer of the Gods' examines the characteristics of Christianity that set it apart from the Roman world.

Alister McGrath breaks down the myth that science and religion are incompatible, encouraging us to explore the two collaboratively.

In RE lessons it often seems all religions are equally valid. Here are some suggestions for speaking to your teacher about this.

This unique introductory book is a wonderful gateway into a world of insight, inquiry and love.

A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.

Religion and Science are often seen as entirely separate – this book tries to bring them together.

Summary from a 2016 Theos Report showing the positive correlation between 'religion' and 'well-being'.

Part 1 of a video series examining why God allows suffering gives the personal stories of the contributors.

Sean McDowell interviews Mike Licona on how his research into ancient biographies sheds light onto Gospel contradictions.

Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.

A popular story gives a salutary warning of the need to check our sources carefully and be careful in the arguments we use.

Part 1 of the C.S. Lewis Symposium held to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.

How can we explain mankind's dueling capacities for debauchery and greatness? Pascal argued Christianity held the answer.

A consideration of the relationship of science and certain Biblical issues, including the nature of miracles and the Exodus.

Are God and science necessarily in competition? Does science fit better with Christian belief or with atheism?

Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

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?

In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.

Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…

Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?

How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…

How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?

This video considers whether we can dismiss the accounts of Jesus's life simply because they describe miracles.

I hesitate to go back to Stephen Hawking’s book, The Grand Design, as the press coverage at the time was immense and many people…

This was the first event of The UK Reasonable Faith Tour 2011 and took place at Westminster Central Hall, London on 17 October 2011 in…

During the 2007 Reasonable Faith Tour, Professor William Lane Craig debated Andrew Pyle at Bristol University on the topic "Does the…

William Lane Craig sets out the historical and Biblical evidence that leads to the conclusion that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

William Lane Craig and Peter S.Williams debate with Arif Ahmed and Andrew Copson at the Cambridge Union Society.

Bill Craig discusses the oscillating universe model with a group of students.

Bill Craig and A.C. Grayling debate the problem of suffering in the light of tsunamis, on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio programme.

Michael Ots asks three questions about suffering: 1. Why is there suffering? 2. What, if anything, has God done about it? 3. What will…

2011 Earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan... 2011 Earthquakes in New Zealand... 2011 Flooding in Queensland, Australia... 2010 Earthquake in…

There are a number of popular misconceptions about Christianity that arise in today's society. Brian Douglas answers four of these as he…

12 interviews with leading Christian apologists on communicating the truth and relevance of the Christian gospel.

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,…

William Lane Craig and Richard Dawkins have finally ended up in a debate on the topic 'Does the Universe Have a Purpose?' at a conference…

A look at Hawking's claim that modern physics shows we do not require a Creator God.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a brilliant mathematician, astronomer and physicist. He was appointed to the chair of Mathematics at the…

A friend of mine was enjoying a coffee break at an Open University seminar for his philosophy course. Out of the blue, a colleague asked…

This is the first of two talks given by Andrew Wilson at Grace Church, Chichester. He uses five stories from the Bible to illustrate his…

Paul Davies & John Lennox discuss whether life might exist elsewhere in the universe and discuss signs of design in the universe.

Christians Richard Morgan and Todd Pitner discuss with atheist Gordon Livesey the value of religious experience for belief in God.…

Why does Derren Brown believe that 'the Bible is not history'? A consideration of his journey from faith to scepticism.

Test of FAITH is a series of resources investigating the relationship between science and faith, examining questions such as whether…

The events of this past week leave us all numbed and confused as the appalling pictures from Haiti are beamed into our homes. This poor…

In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in February 2007, Professor Owen Gingerich, who has…

A day conference on New Testament historical apologetics affirms the reliability of the New Testament using new lines of evidence.

This is a curious book. At one level it has an immediate appeal. Christians need to be challenging those of other religions and worldviews…

Bart Ehrman and Pete Williams debate the trustworthiness of the New Testament documents on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio…

Three scientists present their own distinctive perspective on the proper understanding of Genesis chapters 1-3. Each speaker describes…

Mike Licona responds to the latest attempt by the hyperskeptical community to advance the thesis that Jesus never existed.

In this article, we shall look at Matthew’s account of the resurrection of Christ in Chapter 28 of his Gospel. In particular we will…

Jerram Barrs asks how Christians can connect with non-Christians. He urges all Christians to take people and their questions seriously.

Four individuals consider the issues raised by the ongoing debate concerning Intelligent Design (ID) and advocate their own perspectives on…

Faced with a dizzying array of religions, how can anyone say 'this one way is the truth and the only truth’?

What do Christians mean when they claim that Christianity is true?

Is our own experience the final and only arbiter for what we can accept as true?

Considering the assumptions that scientists often make without realising it.

Some responses to the question 'Does God exist?'

In the 19th century novel Far From the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy listed intuition as the first evidence for the logician. Learn how to…

Oscar Wilde once said, "There are two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it!" The writer Barry…

Alister McGrath's 'Inventing the Universe' argues that science and religion are not in opposition, they are complementary 'maps of reality'.

An exploration of the ‘hidden’ first 25 years of the Christian era, examining the impact of Christ upon the ancient world.

Justin Brierley reflects on why he is still a Christian after ten years on hosting debates with atheists

Does a Universe that ‘runs itself’ need God? Oddly, the answer to this question is ‘No’. And ‘Yes’.

“If Christianity is not true, then it’s not worth believing” - This book addresses common objections to Christian truth claims.

Part 2 of a video series examining why God allows suffering suggests possible answers that can be offered.

A discussion of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and why the New Testament did not include other 'gospels'.

What is agnosticism and is it a sensible approach to take to issues of truth and, in particular, to the claims of Christianity?

Examining the problem of suffering first as an intellectual question and then as an emotional and visceral issue.

Richard Dawkins, Rabbi Josh Levy and Chris Sinkinson join Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament.

This video considers how long it took before Jesus's first followers came to believe that he was the Son of God.

Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?

If evolution programs our brains for survival, not truth, and humanity evolved to believe in God, how can atheists trust that their…

This is a ‘wham-bam, take it or leave it’ book. Prof. Grayling issues terse, often idiosyncratic, definitions without…

A.C. Grayling discusses the arguments in his book The God Argument with Peter S. Williams on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio…

William Lane Craig debates the existence of God with Peter Atkins.

How can we know whether there is more than one way to salvation?

The creation of a simple bacterium with completely synthetic genetic material by Craig Venter and co-workers last year created a huge wave…

A brief summary of the biblical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.

Finkelstein and Mazar represent two of the most influential Israeli archaeologists of the present generation. Finkelstein is a professor at…

Christians agree that God created, but often disagree over how he did it. Here are some pointers to help you think it through.

On 22 November 2007, the Birmingham University Debating Society considered the motion: “This House Believes God is a Delusion”.…

A.C. Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, begins his self-described ‘polemic’ against…

This is an Open Letter to Adam, Tim, Cath and Greg in response to their Discussion in 'Theistic Evolution & Intelligent Design in…

2004 was a grim year; innocent tribes-people ruthlessly attacked in western Sudan; hundreds of children brutally murdered in Beslan; Iraq…

How do you respond when someone says 'Being a Christian is good for you, but I don't need that'? A look at the ramifications our…