UC Berkeley Update - Plus Q&A on Two Messiahs and More

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

What happened last night at UC Berkeley? Frank gives a report from the road followed by listener Q&A about Jesus being the Messiah.If Jesus is really the Messiah, why isn't there peace on earth? And if He conquered death the first time, why does He need to come again? In this midweek episode, Frank responds to a heartfelt question from a secular Jewish listener living in New York City who is seeking the truth about Jesus. Along the way, he unpacks powerful Messianic prophecies and answers questions like:* How do we know the disciples didn't alter any of Jesus' teachings after His death?* What evidence suggests that early Judaism (prior to Christ) believed in two Messiahs (or two "comings")?* What makes Zechariah 9 and Isaiah 53 such clear predictions of Jesus’ first coming?* Where else do we see Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament?* Why is understanding Old Testament prophecies crucial for grasping the Christian faith?* Where do we find evidence of Jesus' second coming and His claims as the Messiah in the New Testament?* What's the significance of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD?* Why didn’t Jesus bring peace to the world the first time He came?Later in the program, Frank also answers:* Why is "missionary dating" so risky?* Is religion just a matter of preference, like picking your favorite ice cream flavor?* What’s going on with all these Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories?If you're looking for practical ways to engage both Jews and skeptics with the truth of Jesus as the ONE and ONLY Messiah, this episode is for you!If you enjoyed this podcast episode PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY BY SUPPORTING OUR MINISTRY USING THE LINK BELOW. 100% of your donation goes to ministry, 0% to buildings!Resources mentioned during the episode:Donate to CrossExamined - http://CrossExamined.org (http://crossexamined.org/)TPUSA Event at UC Berkeley - https://bit.ly/4oA525i (https://bit.ly/4oA525i)Two Messiahs in Judaism - https://bit.ly/3LAMy6c (https://bit.ly/3LAMy6c)The Real Messiah - https://realmessiah.com/historical/ (https://realmessiah.com/historical/)Debate: Was Jesus the Jewish Messiah? - https://youtu.be/yfbkTnKi3Cc (https://youtu.be/yfbkTnKi3Cc) Bringing Jews to Jesus? with Jeff Morgan - https://youtu.be/qFjg0VnBcY8 (https://youtu.be/qFjg0VnBcY8) So Be It on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SOBEIT32AD (https://www.youtube.com/@SOBEIT32AD) Watchman Fellowship - https://www.watchman.org/ (https://www.watchman.org/)Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories? Homicide Detective Speaks Out - https://youtu.be/--ks1iEl1Ws (https://youtu.be/--ks1iEl1Ws)Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories That Lead to Death Threats - https://youtu.be/EuE6j2wactc (https://youtu.be/EuE6j2wactc)

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, an update from the road last night at UC Berkeley, the folks who say they're fighting for inclusion, tolerance and diversity, did not want to include us and did not want to tolerate us for holding a diverse view.
0:14.5	We had a TPUSA event last night, me and actor Rob Schneider, and also a surprise. Peter Bogosian was there. For those
0:22.9	you don't know Peter, I'm going to have him on the show shortly. He is an atheist. However,
0:30.1	he is trying to save Western civilization and the woke atheists hate him now.
0:38.3	Anyway, Peter is a thinker, and we're going to have him on the show.
0:42.2	Also, Rob was there last night to add some insight to the free speech debate, and also, he's
0:49.6	funny.
0:50.5	So I'll put the link to that particular event last night in the show notes.
0:57.5	And the venue was only about half full, even though they sold it out four times over
1:03.2	because the folks outside, the protesters who were uttering very vile slurs, a lot of people away and the university did not want
1:15.5	to allow any more people into the venue. Also, a lot of leftists apparently went online
1:23.7	to take away the free tickets so the event would not be sold out,
1:29.8	but there were hundreds of not thousands of people outside
1:32.8	that the university wouldn't let in.
1:35.2	However, we of course reached about 1,000 people inside
1:38.9	and thousands outside, and the tour will continue in the fall.
1:43.6	The TPUSA tour will continue in the fall. The T.P. USA tour will continue in the fall.
1:46.5	We are gonna be at the University of Alabama
1:50.0	on Thursday, Lord willing, and then the following Thursday
1:54.8	at Boise State.
1:56.5	All the details are on our website.
1:58.9	Thank you for your prayers.
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