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 Read more
Did all the Apostles Die as Martyrs?
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 Read more
Was Jesus Buried in a Tomb? A Historical Look at the Evidence
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 Read more
William Lane Craig and the Resurrection of Jesus: A Recent Post That Brought Up Memories
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: Read more
Did Jesus rise from the dead? A Recent Debate
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 Read more
Early Christianity through the Eyes of Greeks and Romans: Celsus
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 Read more
Kingdom of God and Failed Prophecy: Did Jesus Make a Mistake? A Remark From an Interesting Conference
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! Read more
Pope Benedict XVI and the Birth of Jesus: Poor Scholarship?
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 Read more
A Scholar That Changed My Perspective: Small Tribute to Bart D. Ehrman
As an old saying goes: We are all standing on the shoulders of giants. Despite the fact that Read more