Is there any reliable historical information about Jesus?

January 4th, 2026

Codex Vaticanus

How do historians assess the evidence for the life of Jesus? How does it compare to historical evidence for other figures of his time?

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Things I know at Christmas

December 24th, 2025

Naticity scene

The Christmas story may not be fully historical and our celebrations are more capitalist than christian. But there are still worthwhile things we can believe about Christmas.

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“It’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight”

December 17th, 2025

There’s a lot of darkness in the world this Christmas, but Jesus came to dispel darkness …. and he calls us to do the same.

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How to be happy?

November 24th, 2025

Happy

We get born into life without our choice, and we have to take wnat life gives us. But there are ways we can have a more meaningful and happy life.

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Who should we trust for historical info about Jesus?

October 4th, 2025

12 New Testament scholars

If you want accurate historical information about Jesus, who should you read? Here’s some ideas on how to decide.

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Philosophy – read all about it

September 10th, 2025

Philosophy book

A book on philosophy opens up all sorts of interesting philosophical questions.

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A loneliness epidemic?

August 12th, 2025

Solitary woman

Are we facing a loneliness epidemic? What can we do about it (for ourselves or for others)?

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Is the Turin shroud genuine?

July 19th, 2025

Turin shroud negative

The Turin shroud is a famous religious relic which is claimed to have been Jesus’ burial cloth, and contains an image of him. Sceptics say it is a medieval fake. After decades of studies, are we any closer to a definitive answer on whether it could be genuine, or not?

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Believable and unbelievable gods

July 1st, 2025

Egyptian, Norse and Hindu gods.

If we think there must be a God, for whatever reason, where do we go from there? Which version of God is most believable?

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Does archaeology disprove the Old Testament?

June 1st, 2025

et-tell archaeological site

Does archaeology prove that Old Testament history is accurate? Or does it show it cannot be treated as history?

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