Show Notes
Summary In this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Benjamin Shaw, a distinguished Christian apologist and author of Trustworthy: 13 Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament.'The discussion covers Shaw's personal journey into apologetics, the importance of New Testament reliability, and the historical criteria that support it. Shaw emphasizes the cumulative approach to understanding the New Testament, the significance of the Gospels as Greco-Roman biographies, and the value of both Christian and non-Christian sources in establishing the reliability of the New Testament. The conversation also touches on the minimal facts approach to the resurrection and the mission of Core Apologetics to make apologetic resources more accessible to churches and believers.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 05:46 Introducing Benjamin Shaw and His Work 06:14 Benjamin Shaw's Background and Journey 11:29 Lessons from Gary Habermas 14:52 Core Apologetics and Its Mission 15:50 Exploring New Testament Reliability 16:19 Historical Criteria for Reliability 21:53 Understanding Trustworthiness and Reliability 23:47 Cumulative Approach to Reliability 26:11 Gospels as Greco-Roman Biographies 30:02 Authorship and Its Importance 37:02 Non-Christian Sources and Their Value 41:49 Confidence in Early Sources 48:32 Persuasive Arguments for Reliability 54:39 Minimal Facts vs. Maximal Approach 58:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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