New Developments in Historical Jesus Research
In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at the University of California, Santa Barbara in October 2000, Professor Craig Blomberg discusses new…
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'.
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.
What Difference Does Jesus Make to Us Today?
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 He Was More than a Prophet?
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 Gospel Writers Spin Their Accounts of Jesus?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
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.
The Earliest Handwritten Copy of a Gospel
This video describes the discovery of the earliest copy of part of John's Gospel, the 'John Rylands Fragment'.
Are Miracles Possible?
This video considers whether we can dismiss the accounts of Jesus's life simply because they describe miracles.