This fascinating lecture points out the details which show that the New Testament Gospels must have been based on eyewitness accounts.

How can we know if the New Testament is historically reliable?

The usual attempts to defend the historical reliability of the New Testament are often fairly general in nature. These arguments are…

Peter S. Williams examines the historical reliability of the New Testament in the light of the findings of archaeology. “On the…

Jewish believers in Jesus (Y'shua) are often confronted with this ‘question’: If Jesus is the Messiah, didn't he accomplish…

Hasn't the New Testament been changed since it has been copied and recopied throughout history?  A common misconception is that the…

Some reflections on why the canonical Gospels are in the Bible whereas the apocryphal Gospels are not.

The inspiration of the Bible is an extremely crucial topic in today's world. Many talk about the Bible being inspired. But when asked to…

Are the New Testament books an arbitrary or personal selection of what was available? Or is there more to it than that?

Why the so-called "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is a modern forgery.

Giotto’s famous fourteenth century painting of Pilate [view it here] is an intriguing departure from the popular interpretation of…

A discussion of Christian beliefs about the divinity of Jesus and why the New Testament did not include other 'gospels'.

This video considers how long it took before Jesus's first followers came to believe that he was the Son of God.

This video describes how the geographical descriptions in the New Testament Gospels demonstrate their reliability.

A popular story gives a salutary warning of the need to check our sources carefully and be careful in the arguments we use.

A 2-part series on the New Atheism looks at (1) The Straw God and then (2) Attacks on the New Testament.

Many non-Christians see the Bible as completely unreliable. Here are some tips for addressing this challenge.

An exploration of the ‘hidden’ first 25 years of the Christian era, examining the impact of Christ upon the ancient world.

Review of Dirk Jongkind's talk arguing that the message of the Bible is preserved, despite variations between manuscripts

A survey of various aspects of contemporary Old Testament study relating to its reliability and authority.

Sean McDowell interviews Mike Licona on how his research into ancient biographies sheds light onto Gospel contradictions.

Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

Adrian Holloway tackles the question of whether we can trust what we read in the New Testament or should dismiss it as unsubstantiated myth.

Are the Gospels full of contradictions? What would have been seen as normal standards of trustworthy historical writing at that time?

Can we know who wrote the Gospels? This video examines whether there is any evidence to support the traditional authors.

The way the Gospel accounts use correct place names shows that they were based on reliable information from first hand testimony.

Can we be confident that we have the original text of the Gospels? How does it compare to other ancient documents?

Finkelstein and Mazar represent two of the most influential Israeli archaeologists of the present generation. Finkelstein is a professor at…

One of the most frequent arguments leveled against the infallibility of the Bible is based upon the fact that the Bible was written by…

How can anyone believe the New Testament account of the life of Jesus, seeing that it was written so long after His death? There seems to…

Bart D. Ehrman is a world expert in the textual criticism of the New Testament who has recently written a best-selling book entitled…

Some people claim there are 'lost books' that should have been included in the Bible. Greg Koukl says this view doesn't make sense, whether…

The Jewish Bible contains over 100 promises about an exceptional person who would come to save the world. But what were the chances that…

A review of Michael Licona's attempt to explain differences in the Gospel narratives by looking at the work of Plutarch.

What reasons do we have to trust Mark's Gospel?

“If Christianity is not true, then it’s not worth believing” - This book addresses common objections to Christian truth claims.

A brief account of some of the real history and real people to be found in the New Testament.

Did Jesus claim or imply that he was anything more than a prophet? Or did his followers transform him into the Son of God many years later?

Do the Gospels give us any indication that they are using eyewitness testimony? Richard Bauckham examines some of the minor characters in…

Were the Gospel accounts based on the testimony of eyewitnesses who were still alive when the Gospels were written?

This video describes the discovery of the earliest copy of part of John's Gospel, the 'John Rylands Fragment'.

Were the Gospel accounts corrupted as they were passed on? Was there any way to prevent this happening?

How many hand-written copies of the Gospel accounts are there? What does this reveal about possible mistakes?

Readers of EN may remember a previous article where I reviewed several books by Bart Ehrman. I observed that Ehrman had previously been a…

When people talk about the Bible as the inspired Word of God, does it include every book, every word and every detail?

How should we address apparent contradictions in the Bible? This article tackles some specific examples.

Three questions to ask your history teacher when they claim you can't trust the Gospels.

Did 'core' Christian beliefs slowly change over history? This talk considers: the Gospels; the divinity of Jesus; and the resurrection.

Considering the question of whether belief in God lacks the evidence to support it - and why arguments on their own are not enough.

Richard Dawkins, Rabbi Josh Levy and Chris Sinkinson join Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament.

Did the early Christian communities apply Jesus's teaching to the problems they faced or alter the facts to fit their agendas?

In this video, Richard Bauckham considers whether we can know who were the main witnesses behind the Gospel accounts of Jesus's life.

How big are the differences between the hand-written copies of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus? Do these undermine what we can know about…

Richard Bauckham and James Crossley discuss Bauckham's book 'Jesus and the Eyewitnesses' and consider its implications, on Justin…

Why does Derren Brown believe that 'the Bible is not history'? A consideration of his journey from faith to scepticism.

A day conference on New Testament historical apologetics affirms the reliability of the New Testament using new lines of evidence.

Bart Ehrman and Pete Williams debate the trustworthiness of the New Testament documents on Justin Brierley's 'Unbelievable?' radio…

A review of Bart Ehrman's book claiming that many of the New Testament documents were falsely written under someone else's name.

The way the Gospel accounts use the right names for people shows that they were about real people, based on reliable information.