How can we be sure that the various claims about Jesus recorded in the four gospels represent genuine eyewitness reports, and how can we be sure that they were written in the crucial eyewitness period? For the next three programs Mike will discuss these questions and more with professor Michael Licona, author of The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach.
The Historical Reliability of the Four Gospels
Series: Resurrection
The Historical Reliability of the Four Gospels
52 min
Series: Resurrection
The Historical Reliability of the Four Gospels
52 min
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Series • 8 Episodes
Resurrection
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What People Believe & Why
If you ask people on the street what they believe about God and the afterlife, you’re likely to get a wide variety of answers. But an important follow-up question you should ask is, “Why do you believe that?” On this program the hosts will listen to and interact with a number of on-the-street interviews dealing […]
The Earliest Account of Christ’s Resurrection
Countless skeptics in our day continue to claim that the New Testament gospels were written long after Jesus’ crucifixion, and that, as a result, the life of Jesus was embellished over time. The real Jesus, they say, may have been a nice teacher or political revolutionary, but by the time the story was written he […]
Resurrection in the Old Testament, Part 1
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul says that Christ was raised on the third day “according to the Scriptures.” On this program the hosts will begin an exploration of the Old Testament background of the doctrine of the resurrection. How did the ancient Jewish view of the afterlife differ from the views of their contemporaries? What […]
Resurrection in the Old Testament, Part 2
On this program the hosts continue to explore the doctrine of the resurrection throughout the Old Testament Scriptures. What did the prophets say about the afterlife and the general resurrection of the dead? More importantly, what did they teach about the role of the coming messiah? Did they really predict that he would die for […]
The Reliability of the Gospels & Epistles
On this program we’re airing Part 2 of Mike’s conversation with professor Michael Licona, author of The Resurrection of Jesus. The two scholars continue their discussion about the eyewitness character of the four gospels and unpack a host of issues relating to the historical reliability and early dating of the New Testament epistles.
The Gospel Accounts of Christ’s Resurrection
Over the past two weeks we’ve aired Mike’s conversation with Professor Michael Licona, author of The Resurrection of Jesus, and on this program we’re presenting the third and final segment of this exchange. This episode focuses on issues relating to the discrepancies between the various gospel accounts of Christ’s resurrection along with a number of commonly-held objections.
Christ Our Resurrection Hope
Throughout this series, we’ve explored issues related to the factual nature of Christ’s resurrection, and on this program the hosts will take a look at the theological implications of this fact. How is Christ’s resurrection related to the resurrection of believers on the last day? The hosts will explore Paul’s answer to this question as […]
Apologetics
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50 Difficult Theology Questions Answered in 50 Minutes
Pastor Adriel Sanchez joins producer Aaron Simon to answer some of the most common questions about Christianity.
Tim Keller’s Unfinished Work on Reaching a Post-Christian World
Before Tim Keller died, he was working on an unfinished project with his son, Michael Keller.
“Christianity Is Not Credible”
Suppose someone declares, “Christianity is not credible.” What do they mean and how should we respond to that claim? They probably mean that Christianity isn’t worthy of belief. They know there are lots of Christians, but their point is that there shouldn’t be because Christianity isn’t worthy of belief.
I Toured an LDS Temple: Here’s Why Mormonism Isn’t Just Another Denomination
And so as those who want to know Jesus and want to pursue the truth, ask the question, is our worship rooted in holy Scripture and the True teaching of Christ and the apostles? Or is this something that was the invention of man? We need to go back to the Scriptures and search the […]
