#279 Wes Huff - This Might Be the Most Important Biblical Discovery of the 20th Century

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Shawn Ryan Show

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 203 minutes

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Wes Huff is a Canadian Christian apologist, theologian, and public speaker specializing in the reliability of ancient biblical manuscripts and the defense of the Christian worldview. Born in Multan, Pakistan, to missionary parents, he spent his early childhood in the Middle East before returning to Canada, growing up in a diverse environment exposed to various worldviews. At age 11, Huff was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition that paralyzed him from the waist down for about a month, followed by a full recovery that doctors described as medically inexplicable. An aspiring athlete and former student participant in track and field, he is married to Melissa and father to four children. Huff holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from York University, a Master of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in New Testament studies at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College, with a primary focus on the history of ancient biblical manuscripts, textual transmission, and the development of the biblical canon. As Vice President for Apologetics Canada, Huff speaks regularly at churches, universities, conferences, and interfaith events across North America, addressing topics such as the historical reliability of the New Testament, the formation of the biblical canon, and responses to skeptical objections. Huff also runs an active YouTube channel under his own name, producing debates, lectures, and short videos on apologetics and biblical history, which has grown rapidly to approach hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: If you’re serious about selling to the Department of War, go to https://SBIRAdvisors.com and mention Shawn Ryan for your first month free. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code SRS at shopmando.com! #mandopod Go to https://calderalab.com/SRS. Use code SRS for 20% off your first order. Ready to upgrade your eyewear? Check them out at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide. Wes Huff Links: YT - https://www.youtube.com/@WesHuff IG - https://www.instagram.com/wesley_huff WEB - https://www.wesleyhuff.com APC - https://apologeticscanada.com In March Wes will be giving a Can I Trust The Bible tour at The Museum of the Bible, go to https://www.museumofthebible.org and use code SHAWN25 for a special discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Wes Huff. Welcome to the show.
0:07.0	It's a pleasure to be here.
0:09.0	It's a pleasure to have you. Man, breakfast this morning, we realized it's been almost one year exactly since we've made contact and I've been trying to get you. So, long time coming.
0:19.0	Yeah, yeah. I'm glad I'm glad it came to fruition.
0:22.4	Me too, me too. But so I want to give, I want to start you off with an introduction here.
0:28.0	Just, West Huff, born in Moulton, Pakistan. You spent part of your childhood in the Middle East
0:35.5	surrounded by Islam and other world views,
0:38.1	and overcame a rare condition as a kid that left you temporarily paralyzed without medical explanation.
0:44.5	I call that a miracle.
0:46.3	Now, you're the vice president of Apologetics Canada, where you equip people with answers to tough questions about scripture, history, and faith. A Canadian
0:55.8	Christian apologist, reformed Baptist theologian, and one of the sharpest voices defending
1:01.3	historical reliability of the Bible and our Christian faith. You approach skeptics with
1:08.2	clarity, grace, and rock-solid evidence, making the case that the Bible isn't just a book of faith.
1:13.6	It's the most scrutinized and preserved text in human history.
1:18.4	A father to four, husband to Melissa, and most importantly, you're a Christian.
1:24.1	Thanks for being here.
1:25.9	So everybody that comes on the show gets a gift.
1:29.8	Okay.
1:30.4	So we got you a couple.
1:32.2	Okay.
1:32.7	First one,
1:35.9	Vigil and Salit Gummy Bears.
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