God and me
I’m now 80 years old and this blog is about to turn 20. It seemed a good time to summarise how my beliefs have changed over those years.
Category: Belief
Is there any reliable historical information about Jesus?
How do historians assess the evidence for the life of Jesus? How does it compare to historical evidence for other figures of his time?
Things I know at Christmas
The Christmas story may not be fully historical and our celebrations are more capitalist than christian. But there are still worthwhile things we can believe about Christmas.
“It’s no secret that our world is in darkness tonight”
There’s a lot of darkness in the world this Christmas, but Jesus came to dispel darkness …. and he calls us to do the same.
Who should we trust for historical info about Jesus?
If you want accurate historical information about Jesus, who should you read? Here’s some ideas on how to decide.
Is the Turin shroud genuine?
The Turin shroud is a famous religious relic which is claimed to have been Jesus’ burial cloth, and contains an image of him. Sceptics say it is a medieval fake. After decades of studies, are we any closer to a definitive answer on whether it could be genuine, or not?
Does archaeology disprove the Old Testament?
Does archaeology prove that Old Testament history is accurate? Or does it show it cannot be treated as history?
Understanding Old Testament prophecy
How well did the Old Testament prophets predict the future? Or were they doing something more and different to prediction?
Legends of the Fall
Are the stories of Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, Noah and the Tower of Babel legends or true? Can the Bible be true if they are legends?
Murder, mayhem and millions of refugees?
The account of Moses leading Israelites out of Egypt and Joshua leading them into Canaan are important parts of the Old Testament. But are they true?