Historical Jesus and New Testament scholar John Paul Meier has revealed at some length the developments across secular scholarship within the so-called “Third Quest” for the historical Jesus (1). We will examine […]
When the historian wishes to learn about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ he or she needs to evaluate the primary sources (the four gospels, Pauline epistles, and the rest of […]
The so-called “quests for the historical Jesus” refer to the development of scholarship on the historical Jesus beginning in the late-18th century running up into the modern-day. It is a span of […]
The consensus among historians is that the historical Jesus Christ taught in parables. New Testament scholar Ruben Zimmermann says that “Jesus spoke in parables. This fundamental statement garners wide consensus in Jesus […]
According to New Testament scholar Daniel B. Wallace, “Some people have pointed to Paul’s emphasis on a spiritual body in 1 Corinthians 15 as implying that the resurrection is strictly spiritual, lacking any physical […]
Who was Confucius? Confucius, the founder of Confucianism (see Golden Age of Chinese Philosophy), was born into the class of Shi (which lay between the aristocracy and the common people) at some […]
Having studied both Theology and Religious Studies at undergraduate and post-graduate levels there is one thing, “datum,” or “common mind” that all scholars, regardless of their personal beliefs, will accept, and this […]
Much like is the case within the scientific enterprise, biblical scholars operate according to the constraints of methodological naturalism. As a methodology, methodological naturalism favours naturalistic explanations. Operating from within this paradigm […]
New Testament scholar Craig Keener has arguably provided the leading academic investigation into the scope of supernatural miracles of healing. This he has set out in his book Miracles: The Credibility of […]
Many Christians believe/argue that Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of the coming Messiah (Jesus) who will be born of a virgin. The Isaiah passage says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you […]
