124 - Why You Can Trust the Gospels with Lydia McGrew
Sep 18, 2023 ·
51m 13s
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Lydia McGrew about her book https://a315.co/3Pb2oUj. 0:24 - Intro to Lydia McGrew 1:51 - Welcome Lydia, and intro to the book...
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Lydia McGrew about her book Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels.
0:24 - Intro to Lydia McGrew
1:51 - Welcome Lydia, and intro to the book
3:43 - How does a philosopher approach the Gospels?
6:39 - Is an “outside perspective” welcomed?
9:28 - Old and new approaches to the Gospels
12:03 - Current approach of scholars to the New Testament
15:44 - How have Christians historically defended the Gospels?
16:50 - Why a cumulative case approach?
19:55 - Inference to the best explanation of multiple hypotheses
23:25 - Best explanation of hard little unnecessary details
26:23 - The reportage model and the burden of proof
31:14 - Unnecessary details, a sign of fiction?
37:25 - What are unexplained allusions?
42:34 - The aspects of Jesus’ life that point to its reality
46:45 - “I love Jesus’ style…”
49:48 - Pointing people to the book and resources…
Further Resources:
• Lydia McGrew website: www.lydiamcgrew.com
• Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel
• Podcast version of Youtube content:
https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew
Books:
Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels
https://a315.co/3Pb2oUj
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage
https://a315.co/3E8Fuac
The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Devices
https://a315.co/3XzVKI8
Hidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
https://a315.co/411fsj2
PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH LYDIA MCGREW:
106 - The Reliability of John with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/45JAxA9
084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/3qC6lbu
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We appreciate your feedback.
If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.
You can follow Brian @TheBrianAuten
And of course, you can follow @Apologetics315
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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0:24 - Intro to Lydia McGrew
1:51 - Welcome Lydia, and intro to the book
3:43 - How does a philosopher approach the Gospels?
6:39 - Is an “outside perspective” welcomed?
9:28 - Old and new approaches to the Gospels
12:03 - Current approach of scholars to the New Testament
15:44 - How have Christians historically defended the Gospels?
16:50 - Why a cumulative case approach?
19:55 - Inference to the best explanation of multiple hypotheses
23:25 - Best explanation of hard little unnecessary details
26:23 - The reportage model and the burden of proof
31:14 - Unnecessary details, a sign of fiction?
37:25 - What are unexplained allusions?
42:34 - The aspects of Jesus’ life that point to its reality
46:45 - “I love Jesus’ style…”
49:48 - Pointing people to the book and resources…
Further Resources:
• Lydia McGrew website: www.lydiamcgrew.com
• Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel
• Podcast version of Youtube content:
https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew
Books:
Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trust the Gospels
https://a315.co/3Pb2oUj
The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage
https://a315.co/3E8Fuac
The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels from Literary Devices
https://a315.co/3XzVKI8
Hidden In Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts
https://a315.co/411fsj2
PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH LYDIA MCGREW:
106 - The Reliability of John with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/45JAxA9
084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew - https://a315.co/3qC6lbu
================================
We appreciate your feedback.
If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.
You can follow Brian @TheBrianAuten
And of course, you can follow @Apologetics315
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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