markdroberts: guest bloggers

markdroberts Guest Bloggers Website

Welcome to the guest blogger website of markdroberts. On this site I feature writers whose ideas I find fascinating and worth sharing with my blog readers. I do not necessarily agree with what my guest bloggers write, but I think their ideas are worth your consideration. Happy reading! If you'd like to visit markdroberts.com, click here.

Introducing Guest Blogger, Dr. James M. Arlandson

James M. Arlandson, Ph.D., teaches World Religions, Humanities, Introduction to Philosophy, and Introduction to Ethics at various colleges. He has written many articles and one book, Women, Class, and Society in Early Christianity (Hendrickson, 1997). In this series on the reliability of the Gospels, Dr. Arlandson approaches a subject that I have also addressed on my blog and in my recent book on the Gospels. Yet he examines topics that I have not covered, such as "Did Jesus even exist?" Moreover, he brings a fresh and valuable perspective to many of the issues I have addressed.

The Historical Reliability of the Gospels: Summary and Conclusion

At last I come to the end of the long series. At last!

Here are all the links to the entire series, with a brief annotation on each article. This summary and conclusion can guide the readers in the future as to which part to click on, according to their needs.

Part Fifteen . . . .

Similarities among John's Gospel and the Synoptic Gospels

How many similarities do all four Gospels share? How many similarities do John and at least one Synoptic Gospel (Matthew, Mark, or Luke) have in common?

Over fifty? Over a hundred? Over two hundred? Fewer than fifty?

This is Part Fourteen in a series on the historical reliability of the Gospels.

Are There Contradictions in the Gospels?

This is Part Thirteen in a series on the historical reliability of the Gospels.

Eyewitness Testimony in John's Gospel

This is Part Twelve on the historical reliability of the Gospels.

Eyewitness Testimony in Luke's Gospel

This is Part Eleven on the historical reliability of the four Gospels.