Can History Prove Jesus? + The Real Reason People Reject God

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s Witness Wednesday! At Kennesaw State University, Todd Friel meets an agnostic history student who finds Christianity surprisingly credible, but still isn't ready to commit. The conversation moves from postmodernism and historical evidence to guilt, judgment, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Todd also talks with Carlos, who explains why he prefers the name "Yeshua" and wrestles with questions about faith, tradition, and salvation.

Segment 1

• Can history actually prove Christianity?

• Is agnosticism a safe middle ground?

• What kind of evidence would convince you God exists?

Segment 2

• Is the Bible just a 2,000-year-old game of telephone?

• Why would men die for a resurrection they knew was false?

• What if the evidence for Christianity is stronger than you think?

Segment 3

• Will God judge you by your good deeds—or your crimes?

• Why don't time, regret, or sincerity remove guilt?

• What if your biggest problem isn't a lack of evidence?

Segment 4

• Why does Carlos refuse to call Jesus "Jesus"?

• Does calling Him "Yeshua" make you more biblical?

• Is there really a back door into heaven?

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0:00.0	Ritchin Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.9	If it brings her to the same point that it brings you, it doesn't matter whether she called it God along the way or not.
0:13.9	That understanding works for you, so therefore it is absolutely right for you.
0:17.9	All beliefs have become only relatively true, And of course, to the world,
0:22.9	religion is just some personalized experience, not a divine revelation, and the church is catching the
0:30.2	disease. It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Freel. And welcome in to Wretched Radio. I'm
0:37.3	Jimmy Hicks in the studio today.
0:38.9	Occupying Todd's chair.
0:40.1	Well, actually he doesn't have a chair in here, but I stand here nonetheless.
0:45.0	Todd, of course, in the team are out on campus at Kennesaw State University, looking for students to chat with because, of course, it's Wednesday.
0:53.3	And around here, we call it witness Wednesday.
0:56.6	Prepare to go back in time to the 20th century. That's not that long ago, dude. You're studying history,
1:04.2	but just the 20th century history? I study all of it. I just specialize in the 20th century.
1:08.6	Just go Google it and find all of it.
1:13.4	Yes, but you do have to also do research in certain topics.
1:14.5	You can't just Google everything.
1:15.8	That's true.
1:20.9	Okay, so the 20th century is a particular fascination to you because why?
1:27.3	Well, mainly most of the, the reason where we are today, a lot of it can be traced back to the 20th century, right?
1:28.3	Like the, even going back to like 1914 when, you know, World War I started, a lot of the effects of World War I were actually still feeling today.
1:36.3	I don't disagree with that. You know, the two big, those were the bloodiest wars in human history.
1:41.3	More people died. What do you think was the lesson from World Wars I and World
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