Was There Really a Star of Bethlehem?
What does the biblical account say about the star of Bethlehem? Is it historically credible?
Hasn't the New Testament been changed?
Hasn't the New Testament been changed since it has been copied and recopied throughout history? A common misconception is that the…
The Distinctiveness of Early Christianity
Larry Hurtado's book 'Destroyer of the Gods' examines the characteristics of Christianity that set it apart from the Roman world.
Allah vs. Yahweh / Tawhid vs. Trinity
One of the most common points on which Muslims attack Christians is on the whole question of the nature of God: in short, is God…
Are the apocryphal gospels true?
Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.
Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?
There's a persistent belief that the God of the Qur'an and the God of the Bible are essentially the same. But does this stand up to…
Comparing Islam and Christianity
In Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?, Andy Bannister compares the world’s two largest religions, getting beyond the…
Understanding the New Atheism
A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New 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,…