[box_dark]The question of whether or not the Gospels can be trusted to present an accurate view of Jesus’ life, teaching and deeds comes up all the time in our culture. What follows is a presentation of some of the key evidence that needs to be considered by any skeptic really interested in engaging this topic. …
In 2002, a remarkable find was announced to the world: an ossuary or bone-box with the Aramaic inscription translating to “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” Given that the box itself dates back 2000 years and that it was very unusual to put a brother’s name on a funerary inscription unless the brother was…
Bias & The Bible Christian apologists often claim that the Bible is subjected to an unfair bias when it comes to tests of historicity. As the claim goes, historians typically assume that historical claims by other ancient texts (i.e. letters, trade records, historical treatises, etc.) are accurate until proven otherwise, whereas they assume the Bible…
by Craig A. Smith Every kid who’s spent time in Sunday School classes knows there’s a select group of Bible stories that get all the airtime: David whups Goliaith, the animals board the ark by twosies and Jonah gets himself swallowed by a big fish. These are the anchor stories in just about every Sunday…