Never Read a Bible Verse
This simple advice will help you answer tricky questions about what the Bible says.
1859 and all that...
In 1859, Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species, and the debate about how his theory of evolution relates to the first few…
Old Testament Mass Killings
Paul Coulter takes an in depth look at the violence in the Old Testament that was commanded by God and asks how we should understand it.
Studying ... Philosophy?
Sometimes subject specific resources can be really helpful. There are a number of resources that will be helpful to you if you are studying…
The Delusions of Atheists
A look at some of the claims of atheists concerning belief in God and how they (mis)use science.
The Dating of the New Testament
A careful consideration of the likely dates at which the New Testament documents were written.
Does Astronomy Reveal Joshua’s Long Day?
A popular story gives a salutary warning of the need to check our sources carefully and be careful in the arguments we use.
Conflict Myths: Bishop Ussher and the Date of Creation
There is probably no name more indelibly linked with rigid church fundamentalism than that of Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who today is…
Faith and Facts
I don’t like the word ‘faith.’ Not because faith isn’t valuable, but because it’s often deeply misunderstood.…