Episode 87 – Historical Reliability of the Gospels Part 2
Historical Reliability of the Gospels – Part 2. Part of a two part series.
Episodes about:
Historical Reliability of the Gospels – Part 2. Part of a two part series.
Historical Reliability of the Gospels – Part 1. Part of a two part series.
There are tough arguments against Christianity from some of the most prominent atheists. How do you answer the arguments brought up from Darwin, Sigmund Freud, and others? Listen as we go through the compelling arguments against the existence of God and the Christian response with guest Dr. Norman Geisler.
Is there any evidence for God? Or is it just a matter of blind faith and belief? Listen as Dr. Norman Geisler joins us in discussing the evidence for God and what Christian apologetics are. What are the different kinds of apologetic arguments, what is the relationship between faith and belief, and more.
Dr. Norman Geisler was one of this generation’s greatest defenders of the faith. His writings, teachings, and debates impacted thousands of lives for Christ. In this special tribute to God’s servant, listen as close friend Doug Potter and Pat Zukeran share insights into the life of Dr. Geisler that made him a beloved teacher and mentor to so many.
One of the greatest defenders of the faith in this generation was Dr. Norman Geisler whose writings, teachings, and lectures impacted the lives of millions for nearly four decades. His debates against top skeptics are legendary as he proved to be a skilled apologist for Christ. Dr. Geisler was also a mentor to many who followed in his footsteps. Listen to a special show as Pat and Dr. Doug Potter pay a special tribute to this servant of God who God used powerfully in our generation.
If Jesus is the only way to God, what about those who have never heard the Gospel? Wouldn’t it be better to be in hell with my loved ones than separated from them forever? Listen as Pat answers some of these tough challenges in part 2 of this presentation.
Many believe that there are multiple ways to heaven, a teaching called pluralism. But are all religions essentially the same? How can we know Jesus is the only way to eternal life? Listen as Pat presents reasons why pluralism cannot be true and how we know Jesus is indeed the only way to eternal life.
One of the most effective techniques of discussing spiritual truths comes from the example of detective Colombo. Listen as Greg Koukl shares an effective method of engaging even hostile skeptics in a non-threatening and meaningful way.
Relativism is one of the dominant ideas of the culture today. This is one of the strongholds that keep people from believing in Christ. Listen and Greg Koukl teaches us how to dismantle the arguments of relativists and effectively share the gospel of Christ.
Is there such thing as truth? The majority of the culture says NO! How can we engage a person who does not even believe truth exists? Listen as Greg Koukl presents the fallacies of Relativism, one of the most dominant and destructive ideas of the culture today.
Atheists wish to dismiss any religion as simply a man-made invention. Is religion simply a man-made construct or is it from God to man? What does the evidence reveal? Log on as Pat interviews World Religions scholar Dr Winfried Corduan on this important topic.
Is Religion the invention of man or is it from God to man? What does the evidence reveal? Listen as Pat interviews world religions scholar Dr. Winfried Corduan on this topic.
Throughout history many men have claimed the title Son of God. Men such as the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Emperors of Rome, China and Japan all claimed to be divine. Jesus claimed to be the unique divine Son of God. What makes Jesus different? Join Pat as he concludes part 2 of a great study on “The Supremacy of Christ.”
Throughout history many men have claimed the title Son of God. Men such as the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Emperors of Rome, China and Japan all claimed to be divine. Jesus claimed to be the unique divine Son of God. What makes Jesus different? Join Pat as he presents part 1 of a great study on “The Supremacy of Christ.”
Some of the toughest challenges leveled against Christianity arises from former pastors and biblical scholars. Many were once evangelical but as a result of their research have become liberal or skeptical of the New Testament. Listen as Pat addresses some of their most challenging arguments against the Gospels in this series on “The Critics and the Gospels.”
Is the Jesus presented in the New Testament the true Jesus of history? Critics say NO! Critics argue that the gospels are forgeries, the Deity of Christ is not taught in the first three gospels, there are irreconcilable contradictions in the gospels and more. Listen as Pat addresses the challenges of modern critics on the Gospels and the Jesus of the New Testament.
Some of the toughest challenges leveled against Christianity arises from former pastors and biblical scholars. Many were once evangelical but as a result of their research have become liberal or skeptical of the New Testament. Listen as Pat addresses some of their most challenging arguments against the Gospels in this series on “The Critics and the Gospels.”
At this year’s Evidence and Answers youth apologetics conference, Pat was surprised by the challenging questions the youth asked at the question and answer time. Listen as he and guest speaker Clint Manley answer some very difficult questions raised by high school students.
What questions are youth asking about Christianity? Does the Bible address the issues they are facing? Listen as Pat and Clint address some challenging questions from this year’s Evidence and Answers youth apologetics Conference.
Is the Bible divinely inspired or purely a man-made book? This was the question Pat addressed at this year’s Evidence and Answers Youth apologetics Conference. Listen as he presents the evidence for the divine inspiration of the Bible.
How would you present the arguments for God to teenagers? Taken from this year’s Evidence and Answers youth apologetics conference, Clint Manley presents the evidence for an intelligent creator.
Is there evidence for an intelligent creator? Taken from this past Evidence and Answers Youth Apologetics Conference, Clint Manley presents the evidence for God to a lively group to high school students.
Pat Zukeran is blessed to invest his life in defending the Christian faith. How did it all begin? What sparked a fire for learning apologetics? Listen as Pat shares his story of coming to faith in Christ and why apologetics became such a passionate calling in his life.
The Exodus is considered the greatest Old Testament event but did it actually occur? The law was given to the people of Israel at this time. It is this law that Jesus came to fulfill. The feast of the Passover, and the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the events of the Exodus. However critics deny this event ever occurred. Could the greatest event in the Old Testament be only a legend? Join me as I interview Old Testament scholar Dr. Eugene Merril and learn what the evidence reveals.
Did the Exodus actually happen? This is one of the most celebrated events in the Jewish culture. However, there are critics who say that this event never occurred. They argue that there are no records outside the Bible that mention this event. Other critics argue that an exodus did occur but on a much smaller scale than recorded in the Bible and that the date of the Exodus is nearly two centuries later than what is recorded in the biblical text. Is there evidence for the Exodus? Join me as I interview Old Testament scholar Dr. Eugene Merril as we discuss the Exodus and investigate the evidence for this monumental event in Old Testament history.
Are we witnessing the “Downfall of Atheism?” Dr. Gary Habermas believes we are. Listen as he presents some powerful evidence that have shaken the atheist community and presents a strong case for the existence of God.
Is atheism losing its hold as the dominant worldview of Western culture? Premier Christian scholar Dr. Gary Habermas believes it is. Listen as he presents reasons atheism is losing its position of dominance and the compelling evidence that it is unable to refute.
A high degree of genetic similarity (as high as 99% according to some studies) between humans and chimpanzees leads evolutionary biologists to conclude the two species share a common ancestor. However, a closer look at the genomic data presents a less certain picture. Listen as Pat and Dr. Rana explain the reason for similarity and if this is indeed evidence of a common ancestor.
Many scientists claim there is great similarity between monkey and human DNA. This is often presented as a compelling argument for Darwinian Evolutionary theory. How strong is the evidence? How close is the DNA between humans and monkeys? Listen as Pat and Dr. Rana discuss this issue.