How Were the New Testament Books Compiled?
Are the New Testament books an arbitrary or personal selection of what was available? Or is there more to it than that?
"The Gospel of Jesus' Wife": a forgery
Why the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery.
Why Did Jesus Have to Die on the Cross?
Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? This talk addresses 6 misconceptions about the cross and its significance.
Was There Really a Star of Bethlehem?
What does the biblical account say about the star of Bethlehem? Is it historically credible?
In God We Doubt – a review
After several ‘best-selling’ books by well-known atheists attacking religion, John Humphrys has responded with this highly…
The Bible's Buried Secrets
Professor Alan Millard critiques the BBC series The Bible's Buried Secrets. Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou presented three BBC TV programmes…
The Formation of Belief
This workshop addresses the function of the will both in the formation of a belief and the critical review (audit) of one’s network…
How does a person become a Christian?
Jesus said that to enter the kingdom of heaven a person must be “born again” (John 3:3). This consists of an act of the heart…
What is Faith? Does belief require warrant?
This workshop will consider the relationship between faith and reason, what might count as evidence for religious claims, and the…