Carl P. Cosaert

Carl P. Cosaert, PhD, is associate professor of New Testament and early Christianity, Walla Walla University, College Place, Washington, United States.

Articles by Carl P. Cosaert

The reliability of the New Testament Scriptures: Early Christians and the codex (part 2 of 2)

November 2011

Whether it is the iPad, Kindle, iPhone, or any number of “apps” that accompany them, the church always seems to lag behind with such gadgets by a few years or so. Trying to associate the church with cutting-edge technology seems as ridiculous…

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The Reliability of the New Testament Scriptures: Earliest Manuscript Evidence (Part 1 of 2)

September 2011

Can we claim the Bible as a trustworthy and authoritative revelation of God’s will? That has always been a central pillar of the Christian faith. In contrast to the honored place the Bible has held among Christians, a recent trend in textual…

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A broken commandment or an affirmation of hope?

March 2011

 

Tuesday afternoon, December 12, 2006. As I sorted through my mail, I came across a small handwritten envelope. Although I did not recognize the name on the return address, I had a hunch it was probably related to the death of my…

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