Does Astronomy Reveal Joshua’s Long Day?
A popular story gives a salutary warning of the need to check our sources carefully and be careful in the arguments we use.
Pontius Pilate - Have the Gospels Got it Right?
Giotto’s famous fourteenth century painting of Pilate [view it here] is an intriguing departure from the popular interpretation of…
What About Those Who've Never Heard the Gospel?
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.
Does Science Contradict Religion?
The common assumption that science contradicts religion can be illustrated either from your own personal experience, if this is relevant,…
Evil and God: Reflections of a Former Atheist
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…
Conflict Myths: Bishop Ussher and the Date of Creation
There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…
Is there really solid evidence for the resurrection of Jesus?
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…
Impossible and Unproven: How can you prove Jesus rose again?
Adrian Holloway examines the question of how sure we can be that Jesus really rose from the dead.
Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus – an analysis
Bart D. Ehrman is a world expert in the textual criticism of the New Testament who has recently written a best-selling book entitled…