Published date: Saturday, June 17, 2006
By: Paul Barnett
How well does the New Testament stand up to historical scrutiny? This new edition of a classic book contains fresh material comparing the Koran and the New Testament, exploring the nature of history writing, and more on the resurrection.
For people who doubt whether the message of Christianity in the Bible is a true record of history, or want to know how strong are the historical foundations of the faith, this is the book to get you started. In the
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Published date: Monday, October 18, 2004
By: Paul Barnett
Historian Paul Barnett explores the evidence for the existence of Jesus compared with other famous figures of the ancient world.
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Files: Mystery of origins
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Published date: Thursday, April 01, 2004
By: Paul Barnett
Who can be held responsible for the death of Jesus? Paul Barnett revisits and ancient question in the wake of the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ.
Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion of the Christ, has stirred fresh discussion over the role of Jews and Romans in the death of Jesus. What is the historical evidence for Christ’s death? Who was responsible for it? And how does this ancient story inform our self-understanding today, be we Jewish
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