Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest if History, and Peter J. Williams, principal of Tyndale House, participates in a conversation hosted by Justin Brierley on the evidence for Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
Pillar & Step presents His-Story: Fantasy, Facts or Faith?
Download event booklet: pillarandstep.com/history-booklet
Chapters:
0:00 Why your interest in the historicity of Jesus?
5:54 Does Jesus exist outside the Bible?
14:36 Are the Gospels historically reliable?
21:32 Contradictions in Jesus’ birth story
36:40 Is there evidence to say that Jesus was not a regular human?
44:33 What do we do with the claims of Jesus’ resurrection?
50:09 Does this entire discussion presupposes a supernatural realm?
55:33 Is there enough evidence to say Jesus rose from the dead?
1:00:57 Is ‘faith’ an alternative to historical evidence?
1:04:19 Can we separate the supernatural part of Christianity from its cultural uses?
1:06:25 Why did some books make it into the Bible and some didn’t?
1:13:59 Why didn’t the authors write the Gospel closer to Jesus’ time?
1:16:41 If God exists, why doesn’t He just reveal Himself right now?
#jesus #history #christianity
Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest if History, and Peter J. Williams, principal of Tyndale House, participates in a conversation hosted by Justin Brierley on the evidence for Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
Pillar & Step presents His-Story: Fantasy, Facts or Faith?
Download event booklet: pillarandstep.com/history-booklet
Chapters:
0:00 Why your interest in the historicity of Jesus?
5:54 Does Jesus exist outside the Bible?
14:36 Are the Gospels historically reliable?
21:32 Contradictions in Jesus’ birth story
36:40 Is there evidence to say that Jesus was not a regular human?
44:33 What do we do with the claims of Jesus’ resurrection?
50:09 Does this entire discussion presupposes a supernatural realm?
55:33 Is there enough evidence to say Jesus rose from the dead?
1:00:57 Is ‘faith’ an alternative to historical evidence?
1:04:19 Can we separate the supernatural part of Christianity from its cultural uses?
1:06:25 Why did some books make it into the Bible and some didn’t?
1:13:59 Why didn’t the authors write the Gospel closer to Jesus’ time?
1:16:41 If God exists, why doesn’t He just reveal Himself right now?
#jesus #history #christianity
