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.
thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
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?
A story of a mother and two daughters whose lives were changed one by one. Were these changes miraculous? You be the judge!
In almost 60 years as a believer, I have had times of faith and times of doubt. So why do I keep on believing in Jesus and trying to follow his teachings?
The Bible says Jesus grew up in Nazareth, but until recently the evidence for this was scant and disputed by some. But now there is clear evidence of a small agricultural village or town in the first century.