Many people struggle with the Bible’s miracles, morality, and history. This month’s Spotlight gathers our best resources to help you answer questions about them with confidence and compassion.
BIBLE HISTORY
Can I Trust The Bible?
“Whenever the issue of the Bible’s reliability is raised, it is helpful to ask your questioner to be specific. If someone says the Bible is full of myths and contradictions, ask them to show you one.” Andy Bannister shares three arguments you can use if someone questions the Bible.
Page Menu
- Can I Trust The Bible?
- Is It Real History?
- What About All The Violence?
- Aren’t There Too Many Strange Laws
- Hasn’t The Bible Caused Oppression?
- Can We Believe In Miracles?
- Isn’t The Bible Anti-Scientific?
- Can We Believe A Resurrection?
- What Do We Know About Jesus?
- Hasn’t The Meaning Been Lost In All The Translation?
- Hasn’t The Bible Been Corrupted (As Muslims Claim)?
- Recommended Reading
- Spotlight on Science
- Spotlight on Jesus
Is It Real History?
“Jerome called it the fifth gospel… It brings alive our reading of the Bible. I’ve spent most of my life interested in the land of the Bible…” Gain greater confidence in scripture by joining Solas board member, Chris Sinkinson, on his historical tour of the Holy Land.
MORAL QUESTIONS
What About All The Violence?
“The atheist Richard Dawkins once famous trolled the God of the Old Testament by calling him arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.” Gareth Black helps us to think wisely about Old Testament violence and God’s character.
Aren’t There Too Many Strange Laws?
Why is the Bible so full of laws, rules and moral codes? Isn’t that what religion is all about? Gareth responds to this common complaint.
Hasn’t The Bible Caused Oppression?
Clare Williams-Sarpong shows how scripture has inspired reform, justice and human rights, and how to respond when this comes up.
MIRACLES
Can We Believe in Miracles?
Aren’t miracles against the laws of nature? Andy looks at why Christians believe the miraculous parts of the Bible.
Isn’t The Bible Anti-Scientific?
Hasn’t science replaced religion? Andy explores the question of whether theology and philosophy are now dead.
Can We Believe A Resurrection?
Isn’t it a step too far to believe Jesus rose from the grave? Steve Osmond looks at the evidence for this claim.
MANUSCRIPTS AND MORE
What Do We Know About Jesus?
Some people see Jesus as a distant, shadowy figure who we can’t quite access through the mists of history. Can we get an accurate handle on who he really was? David Wenham explains what scholars believe about the historical Jesus.
Hasn’t The Meaning Been Lost In All The Translation?
If the Bible is a translation of a translation, can we trust what it says? Andy looks at how we weigh up the changes in language.
Hasn’t The Bible Been Corrupted (As Muslims Claim)?
Muslims believe that the Qur’an is perfectly preserved, but the Bible has been corrupted. Andy explores whether or not that is true.
GET INVOLVED
Recommended Reading
- The Big Book of Bible Difficulties by Norman Geisler
- Why Trust The Bible by Amy Orr-Ewing
- Exploring the Old/New Testament by Gordon Wenham (and other authors)
- Is God A Moral Monster? by Paul Copan
- On The Reliability of the Old Testament by K. A. Kitchen
- Can Science Explain Everything? by John Lennox
- Jesus In Context by David Wenham
- The Case For the Resurrection by Gary Habermas and Mike Licona
- Do Muslims and Christians Worship The Same God by Andy Bannister
- The Canon of the New Testament by Bruce Metzger
Spotlight on Jesus
Explore the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to help others see why he matters.
Spotlight on Science
Go deeper into why science and religion are not against each other.
