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: Jesus
Yahweh vs Jesus
Is the God portrayed in the Old Testament evil? Is he different to the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament?
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 […]
Jesus: historical facts vs belief
What is the difference between facts and belief, and how do they both relate to the historial Jesus?
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.
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!
Believing in Jesus through faith and doubt
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?
Nazareth in Jesus’ day: 4 facts
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.