Science and the New Testament Documents
Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts
Related resources for Archaeology and the Historical Reliability of the New Testament
Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts
Considering the question of whether belief in God lacks the evidence to support it - and why arguments on their own are not enough.
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
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?
The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.
How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…
Richard Bauckham and James Crossley discuss Bauckham's book 'Jesus and the Eyewitnesses' and consider its implications, on Justin…