Thoughts on the Bible and Life
There are many challenging questions to the Bible and the Christian faith. And I don’t have all the answers. But here are five things that I think are both fundamentally right about the Christian faith and of great benefit to human society. The forgiveness of sins – We carry guilt and remorse and we need … Read more
Most religions have holy books or sacred Scriptures. In light of the many sacred texts, what’s unique about the Bible? Here are a few of my initial answers to that question. The Bible is unique because: It is the record of God’s enduring relationship to a specific people group spanning about two millennia. It shows … Read more
I’ve written one post entitled Reasons to Trust the Four Gospels but I’ve just come across an excellent youtube video giving more reasons to trust the Gospels. In this 53-minute lecture, Dr. Peter Williams gives an overview of new (and old) reasons to trust the Gospels with a particular focus on the use of names … Read more
The Christian faith stands or falls on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Without his life Christianity doesn’t exist. But how do we know anything about Jesus’ life? For two thousand years, Christians have relied on the information found in the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. But can we trust the Gospels? Are they … Read more