Christianity emerged in the first century CE, when such cults were in vogue. It accrued many of the mythological features common to others, such as virgin birth and resurrection.

The author of Matthew’s gospel was wrong about so much. He even made mistakes in a simple story about Jesus sending his disciples out to preach.

Christianity is supposed to be “the good news.” But the apostle Paul is bad news; he was wrong about so many things, and thus damages the credibility of the faith.

Who is the most immoral character in the Bible? As anyone who reads the Bible can figure out, it turns out to be God himself. Exhibit A: the Noah genocide.

Does Jesus deserve an A + for the Sermon on the Mount? Is it the best collection of moral teachings ever—as Christians assume? On close examination, it’s not what it seems to be, and here too we find things we wish Jesus hadn’t said.

Is there really much power in prayer? Here are some homework suggestions: just think about a few of the things that cast serious doubt on prayer.

The gospel resurrection stories are fundamental to Christian faith and dogma—but there’s bad news when we see how the gospel authors fashioned their accounts.  

If Jesus didn’t say you have to hate your family to be his disciple (Luke 14:26), then why did Luke SAY that he said it? This could be the biggest Bible blunder of all. But Luke made other mistakes as well. 

The New Testament has fueled virulent anti-anti-Semetism for centuries. One Jesus quote ended up on Nazi street signs.

For thousands of years humans have invented gods. One’s own god is real of course, and usually demands worship and servitude. But is there anything—anything at all—to indicate that the Christian god is any more real than all the others? No amount of faith can make it real.