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Recently, I found myself in the company of several people. At one moment the discussion moved toward the question of crucifixes in schools and other public buildings. Should we allow crucifixes to be hung in public school classrooms or other public buildings? Is that a breach of secularism? Does that negate the separation of church … Continue reading "Crucifixion in the Roman World: Ideology…
There are a dime a dozen apologists today. From evangelical to Catholic. From Orthodox to Anglican. And most of them used Social Media as a platform to defend the Christian faith by using reason and arguments. During my student years, I’ve listened to them on a regular basis. Often they were the voices of encouragement … Continue reading "Did all the Apostles Die as Martyrs?"
Romans crucified thousands of people. For them, it was a “normal” thing to do. They were known for this ruthless model of punishment (If you know what the victims actually died of on the cross, I’m buying a beer!). Crucifixion goes back to ancient Persians who, according to Herodotus, used it to punish a particular … Continue reading "Was Jesus Buried in a Tomb? A Historical Look at the Evidence"
As one popular quote reminds us: Life is a story. What does yours say? In my case, it’s a story of discoveries, intellectual pursuits, and challenges. Since my freshman year, I was fascinated with the big questions of life: Does God exist? What is the meaning of life? Is there anything after death? What stands … Continue reading "William Lane Craig and the Resurrection of Jesus: A Recent Post That…
A couple of days ago Justin Brierley hosted two New Testament scholars on his podcast to debate the biggest question in the history of mankind: Did Jesus really rise from the dead? New Testament historian Bart Ehrman doesn’t believe in the miraculous claims of the New Testament, including the resurrection of Jesus. In his book ‘The … Continue reading "Did Jesus rise from the dead? A Recent Debate"
Jesus’ birth stories are by far the most popular segments of his life. In our country, the whole of December is, in a way, a preparation for Christmas – an annual festival commemorating his birth. Despite the fact that Christmas isn’t the biggest Christian festival, most people find it especially important. As I’ve written before, … Continue reading "A Virgin Birth? Did Matthew Misread the Old…
This semester I teach a course on Early Christianity at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. It’s the same faculty I got my Ph.D. from. My (I guess: ex) mentor is on a sabbatical so he asked me to replace him which I gladly accepted. This week we talked about the Roman persecutions of … Continue reading "Early Christianity through the Eyes of Greeks and Romans: Celsus"
Yesterday I participated in a conference organized by the History Students Association at the Faculty of Croatian Studies. The topic was pretty dark: death! The way they organize it was actually quite good! And I applaud them for that! They wanted it to be a conference where scholars from different research areas will present various … Continue reading "Kingdom of God and Failed Prophecy: Did…
Since my rebellious teenage years, I understood that the blind acceptance of other people’s arguments based solely on their authority, age, or position is not always a good way to go on in life! Of course, we do that a lot. It’s an inevitable way of doing things. The reason for that is simple: You … Continue reading "Pope Benedict XVI and the Birth of Jesus: Poor Scholarship?"
