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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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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!
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Ever wondered what it was like to be part of one of the earliest Christian communities in the 1st century? Follow along with Laurence and Paul's thought experiment as they attempt to place a 21st century consciousness into the body of a 1st century Christian! They explore the where, when, what and how of a Christian gathering around 65AD and think about what we might recognise and what would feel different. This starts to reveal which aspects of Christianity should be protected from change, and where we should be flexible, all in preparation for our forthcoming series on aspects of church history.
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Dan and Paul discuss the biggest of big questions! While some song lyrics spring to mind in the discussion, they find something more authoritative in the Bible, specifically in the little book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. At first reading the author of this book seems to be concluding that life is meaningless, but by exploring the key Hebrew word 'hevel' which is repeated over and over again, Paul and Dan find links into the broader Biblical narrative which lead (surprise!) to Jesus and his resurrection. Enjoy!