The Gospels and the 'so-called' gospels
A discussion of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and why the New Testament did not include other 'gospels'.
Related resources for The Historicity of the New Testament
A discussion of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and why the New Testament did not include other 'gospels'.
Considering the question of whether belief in God lacks the evidence to support it - and why arguments on their own are not enough.
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
Adrian Holloway tackles the question of whether we can trust what we read in the New Testament or should dismiss it as unsubstantiated myth.
Richard Dawkins, Rabbi Josh Levy and Chris Sinkinson join Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament.
Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.
Did Jesus claim or imply that he was anything more than a prophet? Or did his followers transform him into the Son of God many years later?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
Can we know who wrote the Gospels? This video examines whether there is any evidence to support the traditional authors.