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A place for conversations about the Bible and faith in the modern world. Where ordinary people can come together to help each other understand the Bible better.
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Paul chats to Mark Vincent, the author of a small book with big ambitions, entitled Life's Biggest Questions. They talk about how the book came about and step through some thoughts on those major questions - Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we headed? The book is a highly accessible read (at only 140 pages), so enjoy the conversation with Mark and we hope you'll enjoy reading the book as well!
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Laurence and Stephen continue this mini-series on themes from early church history. This time they look at Jesus' prediction that Christians might be persecuted for believing in him and how that unfolded over the first few centuries of the church. Stephen explains what led to two periods of persection - under Emperor Nero and the Great Persecution of Diocletian - and how the church emerged from them as a changed institution. Was that a good thing? Listen in to find out!
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Dan and Phil finish their conversation about the work of textual critics and what that can tell us about the New Testament that we read today. They dive into some examples of accidental copying mistakes as well as more deliberate changes that a scribe might make when copying texts. This is just a brief overview of a vast field of study and so Phil gives some really useful resources at the end that you can use if you want to explore further!
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
In this two-part episode Dan talks to Phil Evans about what the discipline of Textual Criticism can tell us about the New Testament that we read today. Is it reliable? How strong is the evidence behind it? Can we ever know how close it is to the original? In this first part, Dan and Phil compare the manuscript evidence for the New Testament with the writings of other ancient, classical Greek and Latin authors.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Laurence introduces Stephen Blake for a new 3 part series on aspects of church history. For this episode they look at the Christian practice of baptism from the early church, through the Middle Ages and beyond. How and why does it change over time, and does it matter? Listen in and tell us what you think!