The Language of the Bible
Can the Bible tell us anything about God or is it just meaningless language?
Did Paul and Constantine invent Christianity?
Some people claim that the apostle Paul and later Emperor Constantine changed the pristine religion preached by Jesus for their own ends.…
The Original Christmas
'No room at the inn' goes the traditional story. But is that really what the Bible says?
What is the document Q supposed to be?
One of the most popular theories in New Testament study is that the Gospel of Mark was written first, and that both Matthew and Luke were…
Altars to Unknown Gods
John Drane investigates what the New Age is, where its beliefs come from and how Christians can respond to its followers thoughtfully and…
Flipping the meaning of Lent
Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day? The consumerist flip.
The Bible's Buried Secrets
Professor Alan Millard critiques the BBC series The Bible's Buried Secrets. Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou presented three BBC TV programmes…
The Jewishness of the New Testament
Why a rabbi who considered the New Testament to be anti-Semitic changed his mind. Rabbi Isaac Lichtenstein was curious when he observed…