David Instone-Brewer's new book The Jesus Scandals not only shows how the life and teaching of Jesus must have shocked his contemporaries…

What does the biblical account say about the star of Bethlehem? Is it historically credible?

You may have seen the recent programme "The Beauty of Books: Ancient Bibles" on BBC4, 8th February 2011. This well-produced and researched…

When Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion was published in 2006, it quickly became the rallying manifesto of what has been termed New…

Postmodern liberalism may sound liberating and enticing to its adherents, but it may be no more than a 21st century fairy tale for the…

Karen Armstrong was a Roman Catholic nun for seven years before she found she could no longer believe Catholic doctrines. She left her…

What do people mean when they say that they 'have faith' in God? Is faith anything more than wishful thinking?

A previous article addressed the question, ‘Does the Bible really attest to the deity of Jesus?’ by looking at several…

The virgin birth of Jesus Christ perplexes many people. Why is it such an important belief?