084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew

Aug 22, 2022 · 1h 12m 40s
084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew
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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about making a case for the resurrection of Jesus with a “maximal data” approach. 0:43 - Where have...

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In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about making a case for the resurrection of Jesus with a “maximal data” approach.

0:43 - Where have we been? On Holidays!!
1:03 - Chad’s important info on two Walters… https://a315.co/3PLbTXo
4:10 - Intro to Lydia McGrew
7:00 - Welcome Lydia, about her background
9:08 - Methods of defending the resurrection
10:09 - Where to find Paley’s arguments
10:26 - What is the Minimal Facts Argument for the resurrection?
13:24 - Why has the MFA become so popular?
15:12 - Are there any strengths of using the MFA approach?
18:17 - Shouldn’t we use data that are agreed upon by a consensus?
23:24 - Can you just use “well-evidenced” facts
25:36 - When does a case become maximal vs. minimal?
29:07 - Do scholars really affirm what the MFA claims?
32:11 - Can the minimal facts even get you to the resurrection?
37:22 - Are there other problems? Overselling it?
39:48 - We ask Lydia to demonstrate another approach: maximal data
40:49 - The elevator pitch of the maximal data approach for resurrection
43:47 - Does this approach kick us back to defending Gospel reliability?
44:58 - Making a case for Gospel reliability
46:15 - When skeptics point to scholars
48:38 - More defense of Gospel reliability (where we spend the time)
49:52 - Why not argue for BOTH reliability and resurrection?
52:14 - A common false saying to watch out for
52:35 - Gospels and doctrine
55:20 - Scholars doubting John’s reliability
55:50 - 15-minute version of the Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection
1:09:17 - Suggested resources for learning to defend the resurrection and the Gospels:

Maximal Data Approach - Areopagus forum presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOmf3XMWSU

Lydia McGrew’s books on New Testament
https://www.amazon.com/Lydia-McGrew/e/B073V1ZP1Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1661023565&sr=8-1

Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel

Podcast version of Youtube content:
https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew

Lydia’s Minimal Facts playlist on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1tMOs8ARn0sWTtdaXPg8oMRqmYnhU6M

Lydia’s seres from last fall on the Minimal Facts Argument:
http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection.html
http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection_29.html
http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/12/on-minimal-facts-for-resurrection-part.html

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