Western secular culture’s dependence on Christianity
Are our western secular values more dependent on Christianity than we think? Historical writer Tom Holland argues the case.
Tag: Christianity
Scientists (and others) vs God?
More than a dozen stories of people who’s life journey took them in unexpected ways towards God, in three recent books.
New Testament reliability, 2023
Has the New Testament been changed over the years? Are the writers reporting what they know, or was it written long after the events?
Jesus & archaeology, 2023
Archaeological discoveries this century throw light on the life of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels.
Jesus and history, 2023
Archaeological and other investigations continue to throw light on the history surrounding Jesus. Here begins a series of posts where I look at some of the latest information.
Yahweh vs Jesus
Is the God portrayed in the Old Testament evil? Is he different to the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament?
Faith for the future?
Is christianity still relevant and believable in the 21st century? If it’s understood in the right way, I think it is.
History and the resurrection of Jesus
The resurrection of Jesus is the core of christianity yet an unbelievable miracle to many. How does a historian analyse the evidence?
What do the leading secular historians say about Jesus?
A lot of things are written about Jesus, by believers, sceptics and everyone in between. But what do the expert historians say? There is a difference between facts and belief. In this post I am examining what those who have studied the matter have concluded. It is likely more than most sceptics want to believe […]
Searching woman finds Bruce Almighty
A Buddhist finds God in an unexpected way, but doesn’t know who he is, so calls him Bruce Almighty.