He is Risen! Examining the Evidence for the Resurrection with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

How did an itinerant preacher, born into poverty and raised in an obscure village, a man who never wrote a book or had a formal education, who was betrayed by his friends and ultimately crucified on a rugged cross, rise to become THE central figure in human history? Jesus of Nazareth has left an undeniable mark on the world and all of western society, surpassing the influence of any other person who has ever existed. But is it possible that the story of Jesus and His resurrection was invented by the authors of the New Testament?

He is risen! In anticipation of Easter Sunday, Frank invites the skilled Christian apologist and evolutionary biologist, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie, to make the case for the resurrection through the exploration of New Testament scholarship. McLatchie, who’s done a number of debates in defense of the Christian faith, will share his insights on the evidence for the resurrection, the reliability of the New Testament, and point out the significance of some of the details found in the Gospels and the book of Acts. During their conversation, Frank and Jonathan will answer questions like:

Do New Testament scholars believe that Jesus actually existed?
Are there extra-biblical sources that corroborate the early persecution of Christians?
Do non-Christian New Testament scholars view the NT as historically reliable?
Is it likely that the Apostles and eyewitnesses were either deceived themselves OR lying about the resurrection?
What is specialized information and how does it help support the truth of the book of Acts?

McLatchie will also walk us through his two-step approach of defending the resurrection by using what’s called the maximum data case. Later in the episode, Dr. McLatchie will talk about his online ministry that aims to mentor Christians and ex-Christians who are struggling with doubt by offering live interaction with experts in various fields of Christian scholarship. Be sure to visit TalkAboutDoubts.com to learn more about this ministry and consider enrolling in the brand-new LIVE! online course called ‘Reasons for Faith‘ launching on 4/27, where Jonathan will join Dr. Stephen Meyer and a team of other leading apologists during livestreamed lectures to expound upon the best historical, scientific, philosophical, and archaeological evidence for the Christian faith!

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Jonathan’s website: https://jonathanmclatchie.com/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Does truth exist?
0:03.0	Because you have faith, does that make this book true?
0:05.0	Does God exist?
0:07.0	So when someone says there is no truth, if you apply the claim to itself, what should you say?
0:13.7	Is that true?
0:15.5	They don't think Christianity's true.
0:18.6	They're talked out of it.
0:20.3	You know why they're talked out of it?
0:22.2	Because they've never been talked into it.
0:24.0	Cross-examining skeptical and apiistic view.
0:28.0	Welcome to cross-examine with Dr. Frank Turrick.
0:32.0	Ladies and gentlemen, 98 years ago,
0:36.0	in 1926, Dr. James Allen Francis
0:41.0	wrote a short sermon called One Solitary Life. It's about Jesus. Here's how it goes.
0:49.0	He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant. He grew up in another village where
0:55.8	he worked in a carpenter's shop until he was 30. Then for three years he was an itinerant
1:00.5	preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office, he never had a family or owned a home.
1:06.3	He didn't go to college. He never lived in a big city. He never traveled 200 miles from the place where he was born.
1:14.0	He did none of the things that usually accompany greatness.
1:18.0	He had no credentials but himself.
1:20.0	He was only 33 when the tide of public opinion turned against him.
1:24.0	His friends ran away.
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