New Evidence the Gospels were Based on Eyewitness Accounts
This fascinating lecture points out the details which show that the New Testament Gospels must have been based on eyewitness accounts.
Recent Perspectives on the Reliability of the Gospels
The usual attempts to defend the historical reliability of the New Testament are often fairly general in nature. These arguments are…
Breaking Dawn: Christianity's First 25 Years
An exploration of the ‘hidden’ first 25 years of the Christian era, examining the impact of Christ upon the ancient world.
Bart Ehrman's Forged: Writing in the Name of God – a review
A review of Bart Ehrman's book claiming that many of the New Testament documents were falsely written under someone else's name.
Are the apocryphal gospels true?
Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.
The Gospels and the 'so-called' gospels
A discussion of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and why the New Testament did not include other 'gospels'.
Did Key Christian Beliefs Slowly Change Over Time?
Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.
Derren Brown - Tricks of the Mind
Why does Derren Brown believe that 'the Bible is not history'? A consideration of his journey from faith to scepticism.
Science and the New Testament Documents
Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts