Old Testament Morality
Richard Dawkins, Rabbi Josh Levy and Chris Sinkinson join Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament.
The Qur’an vs the Bible
For the first time, Western Orientalists (primarily in Europe) are applying an external historical / critical analysis of the Qur’an,…
Are There Contradictions in the Gospels?
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Real Places in the Gospels
The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.
Jesus, the Gospels, and the Telephone Game
Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?
How Big Are the Differences in the Gospel Documents?
How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…
How Many Copies of the Gospels?
How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?
Stoning and the Cherry Pickers
This article responds to Sam Harris’ assertion that one can justify stoning someone to death for adultery by appealing to the New…
The Jewishness of the New Testament
Why a rabbi who considered the New Testament to be anti-Semitic changed his mind. Rabbi Isaac Lichtenstein was curious when he observed…