Questions About the Bible

1. Who selected what books are in the Bible and how were they selected?
 

2. Why were some “books” we know about today (e.g., the Gospel of Thomas) left out of the Bible?
 

3. How can we know that the Bible we have today is a reliable record of the original writings?
 

4. What major “contradictions” exist in the Bible (and what are the explanations)?
 

5. Is the Bible trustworthy?
 

6. Does the Bible support slavery? 
 

7. Does the Bible support rape? 
 

8. Does the Bible support human sacrifice? 
 

9. What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
 

10. How do Christians determine what parts of the Bible are historical and which are didactic?