Start with the sources
Examine the Evidence
A claim is only the beginning. Ask who recorded it, when, for whom, and how much weight it can bear.
What do the earliest sources say?
Read the documents before evaluating the conclusions.
Read and explore ↗Why the Gospels differ
What variations can and cannot establish.
Read and explore ↗Memory and the Gospels
Research, transmission and the limits of analogy.
Read and explore ↗Evaluate a claim
Seven questions to bring to an argument.
Read and explore ↗Looking for a wider topic? See the development plan.