Is there any reliable historical information about Jesus?
How do historians assess the evidence for the life of Jesus? How does it compare to historical evidence for other figures of his time?
Tag: Christianity
Things I know at Christmas
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.
“It’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight”
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.
Is the Turin shroud genuine?
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?
Murder, mayhem and millions of refugees?
The account of Moses leading Israelites out of Egypt and Joshua leading them into Canaan are important parts of the Old Testament. But are they true?
Western secular culture’s dependence on Christianity
Are our western secular values more dependent on Christianity than we think? Historical writer Tom Holland argues the case.
Scientists (and others) vs God?
More than a dozen stories of people who’s life journey took them in unexpected ways towards God, in three recent books.
New Testament reliability, 2023
Has the New Testament been changed over the years? Are the writers reporting what they know, or was it written long after the events?
Jesus & archaeology, 2023
Archaeological discoveries this century throw light on the life of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels.
Jesus and history, 2023
Archaeological and other investigations continue to throw light on the history surrounding Jesus. Here begins a series of posts where I look at some of the latest information.