The Dating of the New Testament
A careful consideration of the likely dates at which the New Testament documents were written.
Did Jesus Exist?
Are there any substantial grounds to deny that Jesus existed? This article responds to the main arguments.
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…
Advice to Christian Apologists
In 1983, when Alvin Plantinga delivered his inaugural lecture as the John O’Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre…
"Faith is about 'just trusting' God isn't it?"
What do people mean when they say that they 'have faith' in God? Is faith anything more than wishful thinking?
The Need for Apologetics
Apologetics is the discipline that deals with a rational defence of Christian faith. It comes from the Greek word apologia which means to…
'Mind Viruses and Memes' - thinking errors in a freethinker
My focus in this essay is to illustrate, through a detailed analysis of one particular article, the range of fallacious tactics that are…
Does Science Contradict Religion?
The common assumption that science contradicts religion can be illustrated either from your own personal experience, if this is relevant,…
Theistic Evolution & Intelligent Design in Dialogue
Peter S. Williams responds to Denis Alexander on the issue of the Christian and biblical understanding of evolution and intelligent design.