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What happened on Easter Sunday?

If Jesus' story ended at the cross, it would have faded into history. But the empty tomb changed everything! In the final article in this Easter series, Max details how the miraculous resurrection of Jesus sparked a global movement that offers hope, purpose and life- something surely worth exploring!

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What Happened on Good Friday?

Why would a day involving a sham trial, verbal and physical abuse, crucifixion, death and burial be called 'Good'? Max explores the events of Good Friday - how Jesus' suffering has the potential to change the lives of all humanity and how that is very Good news!

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The Week Before Easter

Holy Week marks the final days of Jesus's life, from his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, His teaching in the temple, to the Last Supper and His arrest. This article explores the rising tensions and intentional steps that led Jesus to the cross on the first Good Friday.

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What is the Meaning of Easter? The Christian Perspective Explained

Following Max's overview of the history of Easter, he explores what it all means. Is it all just chocolate and bunnies and bonnets? Or might God's rescue mission have something to say to you and me?

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What is Easter About? The history and why it matters

2.6 billion Christians will be celebrating Easter, but what actually happened that makes it so important? Max looks at the historic events that took place in and around Jerusalem 2000 years ago, tracing what happened and why they became the foundation of the Christian faith.

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Christmas: Humbug or Hope? Can the Christian Story Still Be Taken Seriously?

In this talk, recorded at a Christmas carol service at University College London, Alanzo Paul explores why Christmas is often dismissed as a comforting story, but not as a claim about the real world. Is Christmas something we can really take seriously?

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The Background of Christmas: What is the historical reliability of Christmas events?

Does the Christmas story stand up to historical scrutiny? Cristo Rodriguez explores biblical accounts, external evidence, and common questions to assess how confidently we can say that the events at the heart of Jesus' birth story truly happened.

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Has David Hume shown that it can never be reasonable to believe in miracles? Part 2

This second article critiques David Hume’s classic argument against miracles, exploring concerns about circular reasoning, probability, and science, and shows why Christians can reasonably consider the resurrection of Jesus as historically credible.

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Has David Hume shown that it can never be reasonable to believe in miracles? Part 1

Unpacking David Hume’s influential argument against miracles, Max explains Hume's principles of probability, testimony, and uniform experience, and sets the stage for exploring philosophical responses in a follow-up discussion.

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What does the Bible say about healing?

Lara Buchanan explores what the Bible teaches about healing, from Old and New Testament accounts to modern-day claims. She examines God’s nature as healer, the role of miracles, common objections, and how Christians reconcile faith in healing with the reality of suffering.

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Underappreciated Evidence for the Reliability of the Gospels & Acts, Part 2

Explore two key lines of evidence for the reliability of the book of Acts - undesigned coincidences and external confirmations - and considers how Acts contributes to the case for Jesus’ resurrection.

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