January 1, 2019 Paul: A Biography – Review One of my favourite writers on early Christianity is N.T. Wright. I have read many of his books and when I was asked what…
October 23, 2018 Paul in Acts – Review One of the most important figures for understanding the early church is the Apostle Paul. However, when it comes to studying Paul, we have…
September 7, 2018 Was Peter the First Pope? My intention is not to make a theological critique of Peter as pope but rather a historical one. Having said that, I am a…
February 5, 2018 Were Paul and James Enemies? It has been common from time to time to suggest a strong conflict between James and Paul in the early church. This was especially…
October 20, 2017 Did the Apostle Paul Reject Philosophy? The early church was born into a fertile garden of philosophy. Platonists, Epicureans, Stoics and Cynics were active far beyond the area that we…
September 21, 2017 5 Books on the New Testament That I Recommend Although I love history, my formal training is in the area of the New Testament. I have come across some very helpful books over…
August 29, 2017 Paul and the Faithfulness of God 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…
August 21, 2017 Did the Apostle Paul Create Christianity? A lot of people, Christian or not, have great respect for Jesus. He may be seen as a great ethical and religious teacher. He…
One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in…
In this second episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the sources we have for Jesus. How can we even…
