The earliest evidence for the text of the New Testament
New Testament has been copied by hand for 14 centuries, but this doesn't mean that the wording is unreliable.
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Do the Gospels tell the same story?
Dr Peter J Williams shares four reasons why Jesus's speech varies.
Dr Peter J Williams
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Are the Gospels too similar?
Dr Dirk Jongkind explains why the Gospels have reliable and independent links to the events of Jesus' life.
Dr Dirk Jongkind
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How I approach ‘contradictions’ in the Bible
James Bejon suggests four questions to ask of apparent contradictions in the Bible.
James Bejon
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The evidence of the gospels for the teaching of Jesus
We have four gospels, and these four gospels are not direct copies of one another. But how can we understand the testimony of these gospels?
Dr Dirk Jongkind
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Isn't the Bible sexist?
Peter J Williams addresses the Bible's asymmetrical treatment of Men and Women, and asks whether secularism’s accusations of inequality disq…
Dr Peter J Williams
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Doesn't the Old Testament support violence?
Are there differences between the Old Testament narratives and modern conflicts? How can we find God's character in the Old Testament to be …
Dr Peter J Williams
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Can the Old Testament be trusted historically?
How can we trust that texts were handed down through history accurately? How can archaeological discoveries support the rationality of trust…
Dr Peter J Williams
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The earliest evidence for the text of the New Testament
We think of the New Testament as a text that has been copied by hand for 14 centuries, but this doesn't mean we have to assume that the word…
Dr Dirk Jongkind
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Studying the manuscripts of the New Testament
Dirk Jongkind takes us through some of the larger manuscripts we have for the New Testament and addresses some of the questions they raise: …
Dr Dirk Jongkind
