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.
Tag: Christianity
Yahweh vs Jesus
Is the God portrayed in the Old Testament evil? Is he different to the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament?
Faith for the future?
Is christianity still relevant and believable in the 21st century? If it’s understood in the right way, I think it is.
History and the resurrection of Jesus
The resurrection of Jesus is the core of christianity yet an unbelievable miracle to many. How does a historian analyse the evidence?
What do the leading secular historians say about Jesus?
A lot of things are written about Jesus, by believers, sceptics and everyone in between. But what do the expert historians say? There is a difference between facts and belief. In this post I am examining what those who have studied the matter have concluded. It is likely more than most sceptics want to believe […]
Searching woman finds Bruce Almighty
A Buddhist finds God in an unexpected way, but doesn’t know who he is, so calls him Bruce Almighty.
Forgiveness & pardon
Forgiveness is a core part of the christian faith, and I thought I understood it. But I found it was slightly more complicated than I thought.
How well do you know the Christmas story?
The Christmas story is as old as time. But how well do we know it really? Test yourself against these twelve questions.
If there’s a God, what next?
What difference would it make if you came to believe God exists? What would you do differently?
Three lives changed!
A story of a mother and two daughters whose lives were changed one by one. Were these changes miraculous? You be the judge!