Ep. #228 – The Gospels as Truthful Testimony w/ Dr. Lydia McGrew
Summary
Why should we think the Gospels contain truthful testimony? What markers in the Gospels point to their authenticity? Why do undesigned coincidences support Gospel reliability? How do the Gospels give Christians evidential and devotional value regarding the person of Christ? Dr. Lydia McGrew joins the show again to discuss these topics.
Guest Bio
Dr. McGrew is a widely published analytic philosopher, author, and the wife of philosopher and apologist Timothy McGrew. She received her Ph.D. in English from Vanderbilt University in 1995. She has published extensively in the theory of knowledge, specializing in formal epistemology and in its application to the evaluation of testimony and to the philosophy of religion.
Resources
Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels by Lydia McGrew
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage by Lydia McGrew
The Mirror and the Mask by Lydia McGrew
Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts by Lydia McGrew
The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel by Craig L. Blomberg
Related Episodes
Ep. #202 – The Historical Reliability of John’s Gospel w/ Dr. Lydia McGrew
Ep. #186 – A Dialogue on the Gospels with an Atheist w/ Dana Harper
Ep. #71 – Why Take Jesus Seriously? w/ Michael Gormley
