"...contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints."- Jude 1:3

Saturday, August 5, 2023

New Perspectives on the Historical Adam with Swamidass, Craig & Loke

Three videos on the various new models regarding the historical Adam.

 

Part One: Joshua Swamidass - New Perspectives on the Historical Adam | AAR/SBL
https://youtu.be/P6_0FgEzZq0


Part Two: William Lane Craig - New Perspectives on the Historical Adam | AAR/SBL
https://youtu.be/Hikokw97pTw


Part Three: Andrew Loke - New Perspectives on the Historical Adam | AAR/SBL
https://youtu.be/iL1ESmSOZkg


 

 

 

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Evidence for the Historical Reliability and Eyewitness Basis of the Gospel of John

 

The following are a sample of YouTube videos defending the Gospel of John's historical reliability and for being based on eyewitness testimony. For MANY MORE VIDEOS check out the YouTube channels of:
Lydia McGrew


Erik Manning
.

 

Lydia McGrew's YouTube channel has many videos defending the historical reliability and eyewitness basis for all four canonical Gospels. The Same is true for Erik Manning's channel.


 William Lane Craig is Cool, but This Take Ain't It
https://youtu.be/vus9kOJMGY4


Ehrman's Worst Argument Against John's Christology
https://youtu.be/jnSCOg-0xJg


The Gospel of John and Archaeology
https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/the-gospel-of-john-and-archaeology

The above link is to an article that discusses a new book:
Archaeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John: What Recent Discoveries Show Us by Paul N. Anderson (ed).




















 

 

 

 

 

 

A Case for Matthean Priority

 

For the sake of argument I often will accept Markan Priority when doing apologetics. Even though I'm no longer convinced that Markan Priority is the most likely scenario. The following links to video playlists is by a Mormon who seems to be fairly familiar with the Synoptic Problem/Puzzle. The first video in the playlist arguing for Matthean Priority makes an interesting case for why the evidence suggests GMark (i.e. the Gospel of Mark) was written last among the Synoptics and that it used both GMatt and GLuke as sources. As an Evangelical Christian, I obviously don't endorse the video maker's Mormonism or his case for Mormonism. Nevertheless, his arguments AGAINST Markan Priority, and his case FOR Matthean Priority have some argumentative force.

 

Deconstructing Markan Priority PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKSP4G6Nh-I&list=PLGACqQS4ut5hTSML4DYKIl8jeZZOErI9X


Reconstructing Matthean Priority PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6iBtu9FQCw&list=PLGACqQS4ut5i8CVQcNzf4pBIA8hC-AIpN


Who When & Why - the Writing of the Gospels PLAYLIST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySIIZWu8A6w&list=PLGACqQS4ut5iFeKqqvQPK_dzMnjF7NBhw

 

 

 

 

Why Apologetics Needs Beauty (And How to Use it Well) by Gavin Ortlund

 

Gavin Ortlund is one of my favorite Protestant apologists who defends Protestantism against Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy (etc.). He also enjoys doing general apologetics in defense of the existence of God. Below is his lecture on why the topic of beauty is an aspect of apologetics that needed and under utilized. His channel is located HERE.

 

Why Apologetics Needs Beauty (And How to Use it Well)
https://youtu.be/UMb1KrYxUeI


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, July 21, 2023

William Lane Craig RESPONDS to Bart Ehrman's Wild Comments on @CosmicSkeptic

 

On the Capturing Christianity YouTube channel Cameron Bertuzzi interviews William Lane Craig to comment on Bart Ehrman's interview at Alex O'Connor's Youtube Channel. HERE's the link to the original video of Alex O'Connor interviewing Bart Ehrman.

Below is the video where William Lane Craig is interviewed by Cameron Bertuzzi at Capturing Christianity:


William Lane Craig RESPONDS to Bart Ehrman's Wild Comments on @CosmicSkeptic
https://youtu.be/rv7mzTN0xpY




 

9 Reasons Why Joseph of Arimathea Was a Real Historical Figure

 

 9 Reasons Why Joseph of Arimathea Was a Real Historical Figure
https://capturingchristianity.com/9-reasons-why-joseph-of-arimathea-was-a-real-historical-figure/