Did Key Christian Beliefs Slowly Change Over Time?
Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.
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.
The Quran vs the Bible
For the first time, Western Orientalists (primarily in Europe) are applying an external historical / critical analysis of the Qur’an,…
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…
Surprised by Hope by Tom Wright a review
This is an outstanding and important book. It is an exposition and defence of the Christian hope, drawing heavily on Wright’s more…
Dysciples a review
We live in an age where a lot of emphasis is placed on instantaneous success. Sadly this level of unreal expectation has permeated…
Did Paul and Constantine invent Christianity?
Some people claim that the apostle Paul and later Emperor Constantine changed the pristine religion preached by Jesus for their own ends.…
What is the document Q supposed to be?
One of the most popular theories in New Testament study is that the Gospel of Mark was written first, and that both Matthew and Luke were…