An exploration of the ‘hidden’ first 25 years of the Christian era, examining the impact of Christ upon the ancient world.

A review of Bart Ehrman's book claiming that many of the New Testament documents were falsely written under someone else's name.

Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.

In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.

How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?

Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts

Are the New Testament books an arbitrary or personal selection of what was available? Or is there more to it than that?

This video considers how long it took before Jesus's first followers came to believe that he was the Son of God.

Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?