Dec 26, 2023
Mary is definitely the more famous of Jesus' mortal parents…but what about Joseph?
Few people have asked about him but he is obviously a significant part of the Christmas story. But what can we know about him? Why are the writers of the New Testament virtually silent about him? What we can infer about his life and...
Dec 19, 2023
The Proto-Gospel of James, a kind of "Gospel Before the Gospels," was one of the most influential non-canonical writings throughout the Middle Ages. The narrative does not focus on the life of Jesus but on the supernatural birth, young life, betrothal, and pregnancy of his mother Mary.
From this Gospel come many...
Dec 12, 2023
Many people of faith think, and strongly believe, that without an almighty, sovereign being over this world life would (and can!) have no meaning: it's just a matter of chance and circumstance with no ultimate end, no goal, nor purpose, no meaning.
Bart had that view for years, and feared that leaving the faith would...
Dec 5, 2023
Almost anyone who knows anything about Christianity knows that Jesus was born of a virgin. But was he?
This miraculous event is found in only two passages of the entire New Testament (in Matthew and Luke). Did the other New Testament authors know about it? If so, why didn't they mention it? If not, how could they not?...
Nov 28, 2023
For a religion that claims to view their god as the most powerful, supreme being in the universe, some Christians have an interesting habit of placing restrictions on what he can and can’t do.
God can’t make a world without suffering, he has to inspire a collection of written texts (that have no mistakes in them),...