A Podcast All About Christianity
One of my favourite New Testament scholars is N.T. Wright. He is an incredible historian who brings a fresh reading to the text through a close examination of the context. In this video, Wright is interviewed by Michael Bird (another NT scholar I respect). They discuss Wright’s book, Paul and the Faithfulness of God. If … Read More “Paul and the Faithfulness of God” »
A lot of people, Christian or not, have great respect for Jesus. He may be seen as a great ethical and religious teacher. He may even be considered a prophet of some kind. Some of those who have respect for Jesus, have much less respect for Christianity. They like Jesus but dislike some of the … Read More “Did the Apostle Paul Create Christianity?” »
One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in Paul, and Paul went on to disciple Silas, Luke, Timothy and Titus. Paul understood that making of disciples of Jesus meant gathering his own disciples. This episode looks at these associates … Read More “Episode 12 – Paul and Company” »
As I work on this podcast about Christian history, one could challenge me on how appropriate it is for me to do this. Not only am I a Christian, but I’m a pastor as well. Doesn’t that bias disqualify me? I have seen discussions questioning the ability of believers to do either biblical research or … Read More “Can Christians Do Critical Church History?” »
Much of our New Testament is made up of letters by the Apostle Paul. We are fortunate to have both an account of Paul’s ministry in Acts and letters by him. This episode puts the letters in their context, looking at some of the major themes. This episode also addresses the claim that a number … Read More “Episode 11 – The Letters of Paul” »
In this episode, we look at the life of the Apostle Paul. We examine his beginnings in Tarsus as a faithful Jew to his death in Rome as a follower of Jesus.
This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the epistle of James in the New Testament. This episode is based on the following blog posts: Recommended Book: The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story & Meaning of the First … Read More “Episode 9 – James: Brother and Author” »
In this eighth episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the three men that the Apostle Paul describes as the pillars of the church: Peter, James and John. For More Information: Find more episodes here.
In this seventh episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the beginnings of the church, starting with the day of Pentecost and going to the Jerusalem Council. For More Information: Find more episodes here. Recommended Book: <br />
In this sixth episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at Jesus as he enters Jerusalem, is arrested and crucified. We also look at the resurrection and why historians should discuss it. For More Information: Did Jesus Ride Two Donkeys into Jerusalem? What the Romans Said About Crucifixion 5 Reasons Why the Resurrection of … Read More “Episode 6 – Jesus: Crucifixion and Resurrection” »
