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In his new book The Word Set in Stone, Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong defends the reliability of the Bible. Armstrong contends that Archaeology, Science, and History back up the veracity of Sacred Scripture. He takes the reader on an adventure with examples from Genesis, Exodus, and other Old Testament books as well as findings relevant to the Gospels. The book serves as an antidote to the steady diet of objections frequently posed by Bible critics.
What is the book of Isaiah about? Who really wrote it? Why do modern critical scholars hold that Isaiah definitely did not author the whole book? What should we think of the prophecy regarding Cyrus? Dr. Craig A. Carter explains the context of Isaiah and defends its traditional authorship.
Is John’s Gospel really historically reliable? What positive evidence supports the reliability of John’s Gospel? How should we think about issues in John’s Gospel such as (i) the timing of the temple cleansing, (ii) the explicit indications of Christ’s divinity, and (iii) the date of the crucifixion? Dr. Lydia McGrew joins the podcast to discuss these topics and her book The Eye of the Beholder.
How should we argue for the Papacy as Catholics? How have Suan Sonna’s arguments for Catholic positions developed over the past couple of years? Is there good evidence for an Isaiah 22 – Matthew 16 parallel? Suan Sonna joins the podcast again to discuss these topics.
How did Jimmy argue for the historical reliability of the Gospels? What made the debate so cordial? How did Jimmy answer some of the main difficulties Ehrman raised? What did Jimmy want to raise in the debate that he was not able to? And is it really plausible that Joseph owned land in two places? Jimmy Akin joins us for a debate debrief to discuss these topics.Â
What is the Lord, Liar, Lunatic argument from C.S. Lewis and how has the conversation progressed since he penned it? Do the Synoptic Gospels present a very different Jesus than the Gospel of John? Can we make a plausible, historical case for the resurrection? Dr. Gavin Ortlund joins us to discuss these topics and further discuss his book Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t.
Who wrote the Gospels? Are the Gospels historically reliable? Is there any good evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? Dana Harper, the atheist who reviewed John’s book One Less God Than You, joins him for a part II discussion on Jesus and the Gospels.
Why does Matthew start his Gospel with a genealogy? What is the importance of genealogies to Gospel readers? How does the first verse of Matthew’s Gospel set the stage for the entire work? How can we explain the differences between Matthew and Luke’s genealogies? Why does Luke’s genealogy include so many more names? Salvatore J. Ciresi joins the podcast to discuss these topics.
Summary What are the “dark passages” of Scripture? Why can’t Catholics simply shrug them off as primitive mistakes made by ancient writers? Why is it important to remember God as Teacher, Judge, and Savior?...
Summary What false ideas about Christmas have we absorbed? What is the true meaning of Christmas? Was the Christmas celebration simply borrowed from paganism? Why is the manger so significant? Did Matthew mistranslate Isaiah...
