Modern Old Testament Study
A survey of various aspects of contemporary Old Testament study relating to its reliability and authority.
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.
"The Gospel of Jesus' Wife": a forgery
Why the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery.
Are the apocryphal gospels true?
Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.
Who would base their lives on a brutal book of fairy stories?
Considering the question of whether belief in God lacks the evidence to support it - and why arguments on their own are not enough.
What Difference Does Jesus Make to Us Today?
Once we've got at the facts behind the myths about Jesus, this final video considers what difference he makes to us today.
Are There Contradictions in the Gospels?
Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?
Did the Gospel Writers Spin Their Accounts of Jesus?
Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?
The Main Witnesses in the Gospels
In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.