What Are the Chances?
The Jewish Bible contains over 100 promises about an exceptional person who would come to save the world. But what were the chances that…
Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?
A review of Michael Licona's attempt to explain differences in the Gospel narratives by looking at the work of Plutarch.
But Is It True? - a review
“If Christianity is not true, then it’s not worth believing” - This book addresses common objections to Christian truth claims.
Minor Characters in the Gospels
Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…
Real Places in the Gospels
The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.
How Do the Gospels Compare with Other Ancient Documents?
Can we be confident that we have the original text of the Gospels? How does it compare to other ancient documents?
How Many Copies of the Gospels?
How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?
Jesus, Interrupted – a review
Readers of EN may remember a previous article where I reviewed several books by Bart Ehrman. I observed that Ehrman had previously been a…
The Quest for the Historical Israel – a review
Finkelstein and Mazar represent two of the most influential Israeli archaeologists of the present generation. Finkelstein is a professor at…