The Evidence for Jesus, Part 1: Did Jesus Actually Exist?
Some claim Jesus never existed at all — that he's a myth like Zeus or Osiris. But this view has virtually no support among historians who study the ancient world. Here's why.
Explore the intersection of AI, theology, and biblical study
Handpicked articles exploring faith and technology
Some claim Jesus never existed at all — that he's a myth like Zeus or Osiris. But this view has virtually no support among historians who study the ancient world. Here's why.
The Gospels were written decades after Jesus' death. How can we trust them? The manuscript evidence, early dating, and surprising internal details tell a different story than you might expect.
The resurrection is Christianity's central claim. If it happened, everything changes. If it didn't, Christianity collapses. What does the evidence actually show?
Browse every article, filter by topic, or search above
For three centuries, corsairs from the Barbary Coast of North Africa raided Europe and carried Christians into slavery — by one contested estimate, as many as a million. It's one of the least-known chapters in the whole history of slavery.
Does the Bible endorse slavery? It's one of the most common objections to Christianity. A closer look at the text — and at history — tells a more surprising story than most people expect.
Amazing Grace was written by John Newton — a former slave-ship captain who came to believe he'd been rescued from the very trade he once ran. The story behind the hymn is stranger, and darker, than most people know.
William Wilberforce gave more than forty years to ending British slavery — driven, by his own account, by his Christian faith. He died three days after learning he had finally won.
Bible verses about fear appear hundreds of times — and the cure they offer is never self-confidence. Here are the key verses, and the difference between being scared and living in fear.
Bible verses about anger don't tell you to feel nothing — they tell you what to do with it before it festers. Here are the key verses, plus how to run an honest 'anger inventory' before sunset.
Bible verses for depression do more than comfort — Psalm 42, a psalm written 'to teach,' offers a diagnostic checklist for sorrow: ask why the pain is there before asking how to make it stop. Here are the key verses.
Bible verses about gratitude aren't just nice sentiments — Scripture treats thanksgiving as a deliberate act of attention that crowds out anxiety. Here are the key verses, and the case for a gratitude list.
Bible verses about grief don't rush you through it — they sit with you in it. Here are the key verses, plus a practical theology of grieving together (when two people rarely grieve on the same timeline).
Bible verses about healing point to more than instant miracles — Scripture shows Jesus heals three ways: miracle, medicine, or ultimately in glory. Here are the key verses, plus a theology that answers both skeptic and over-promiser.
An ancient desert monk had a name for the quiet apathy that fails to engage with your life's purpose — and it may be the hidden first domino in David's most famous fall.
Two passages seem to contradict each other on whether children inherit their parents' guilt. Here's how to read them together — and why it matters for anyone tracing patterns in their own family.