by Andy Roland | Feb 15, 2019 | Bible, Church, Jesus
Can we trust the gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke? There are five crucial questions when we consider how reliable any historical document is, including the Bible. 1 Who wrote it? 2 How near to the events was it written? 3 Does the author intend to be...
by Andy Roland | Jan 29, 2019 | Bible, Newsletter, Post-modern times
Working at Caffe Nero, Earls Court www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com Hi Friends, Talking and blogging January has been quite full, but again actual writing has taken a back seat. The theme of the month for me has been the big issue of...
by Andy Roland | Jan 19, 2019 | Bible, Creation to Commandments, Post-modern times
In the beginning… Genesis 1 is a hot potato in the debate between Science and the Bible. It all started with the sermon which Caccini, a Dominican friar, preached in Florence in 1614 against Galileo’s assertion that the earth moved round the sun: “Ye men of...
by Andy Roland | Dec 28, 2018 | Christmas, Newsletter
www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com Hi Friends December is a crescendo of activity right up to Christmas. I am afraid that for Linda and me preparations have taken a bit of a back seat due to Brexit (Linda) and all my para-writing activities, see below: Talk...
by Andy Roland | Dec 16, 2018 | Bible, Christmas, Jesus
Introduction We all have lots of ideas about Christmas. What evidence is there of any of the story? In the film “Love Actually” (2003) Karen’s young niece Daisy was delighted to have a key part in the local Nativity Play – she was First Lobster! Were...
