thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
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?
Has the New Testament been changed over the years? Are the writers reporting what they know, or was it written long after the events?
Archaeological discoveries this century throw light on the life of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels.
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.
Is the God portrayed in the Old Testament evil? Is he different to the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament?
The resurrection of Jesus is the core of christianity yet an unbelievable miracle to many. How does a historian analyse the evidence?
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 […]
What is the difference between facts and belief, and how do they both relate to the historial Jesus?
A Buddhist finds God in an unexpected way, but doesn’t know who he is, so calls him Bruce Almighty.
What difference would it make if you came to believe God exists? What would you do differently?