Can we be confident that we have the original text of the Gospels? How does it compare to other ancient documents?

Adrian Holloway tackles the question of whether we can trust what we read in the New Testament or should dismiss it as unsubstantiated myth.

Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.

Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?

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

Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…

How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…

Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?