In this podcast, Jim examines the historical and cultural patterns that are created by true, historical "impact players". Does the life of Jesus reflect the historical pattern we should expect, and if so, does this help us to determine if Jesus really lived? Also, Jim answers listener email about war and Christian pacifism.

In this podcast, Jim interviews Sean McDowell and discusses his new book (co-written with Jonathan Morrow), "Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists". Jim also discusses objections to the miraculous that were classically offered by David Hume and repeated by the "New Atheists" in recent books and articles.

In this podcast, Jim answers listener email related to the sovereignty of God and the freedom of man. What does the Bible mean when it talks about the "will of God"? Jim also addresses a challenge from an atheist related to the reliability of the New Testament documents. Does Christianity fall completely due to the fact that we don't have a complete copy of the original New Testament texts?

In this podcast, Jim finishes his examination of the ancient non-canonical writings by examining some of the better known (and more controversial) non-canonical texts. Jim looks at the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Thomas, and the Gospel of Philip. What does the non-canonical tradition tell us about the true life of Jesus? Why would these writers twist the truth in the first place? Can we have confidence in the New Testament canon?