The archaeological evidence for Christmas tells a remarkable story. For nearly two centuries, skeptical scholars dismissed the Christmas narrative as a pious legend disconnected from historical reality. The virgin birth was claimed to be borrowed mythology. Bethlehem appeared too small and obscure. The census under Quirinius created supposed chronological problems. The manger in a cave…
Tag Archives: Jesus
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Dec
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The Unexpected Story No One Would Write Christmas is very odd! If you were inventing a religion to reveal the heart of God, or at least your specific god, to capture hearts and change the world, you wouldn’t start in a cave that smelled of animals. You wouldn’t choose a teenage peasant girl as your…
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Oct
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Can the Bible be trusted, or did Christians corrupt it after Islam arose? This question lies at the heart of Christian-Muslim dialogue. Islamic scholars claim the Bible was falsified (taḥrīf) to hide prophecies about Muhammad and insert doctrines like the Trinity and Christ’s deity. But what if this entire theory was systematically destroyed and Islam…
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Apr
The message of the Bible is the Christian Gospel – it’s one of hope, grace, and transformation. At its core, the Gospel answers life’s most profound questions: Why are we here? What went wrong? How can it be made right? And what happens after death? Which way to heaven? Within the biblical framework, the Gospel…
History
Darkness at Noon – Ancient Scholars Unintentionally Validated a Miracle During Jesus’s Crucifixion
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Apr
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It’s AD 33. Jesus has been put through multiple farcical trials through the night and has been scourged. It’s now noon, and Jesus has been on the cross for a few hours. Suddenly, around noon, there’s a shocking and unexpected darkness. This darkness was recorded by Matthew, Mark, and Luke in their Gospel accounts. What’s…
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Apr
Apr
Who was Jesus? We know of the moral teachings of Jesus. But was Jesus nothing more than just a good moral teacher? Christians claim Jesus is God. Jews claim Jesus was an imposter and not the Messiah. Some skeptics claim Jesus never even existed. How can we reason about who Jesus was?
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Apr
Jesus is known to have said many things as recorded in the Bible. However, the seven things Jesus said on the cross are of utmost importance since they happened as Jesus was dying. Here are the seven things Jesus said on the cross:
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Apr
The Old Testament writings, which were canonized as the inspired word of God, contain many predictions of future events. The central figure of these predictions is the Messiah, the Savior. The Jews have expected the Messiah to this day. However, those closest to Jesus alleged that they had found him; they embraced the belief that…
