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Welcome back to another episode of the Daily Sabbath! Today's installment is "A Christian & an Atheist Vol.3". Our host Jay Lee sits down with guest Calvin Smith for a thought-provoking conversation. They explore topics such as the concept of separating individuals who do not conform to societal norms, the existence of Jesus and the credibility of biblical accounts, and other challenging questions of faith. Join Jay and Calvin as they dive deep into these complex subjects and engage in a respectful, intellectual dialogue.

• [00:12:17] Jesus: Real person or fictional character?

• [00:19:23] Early Believers' testimonies and ulterior motives.

• [00:23:42] Limited evidence for Jesus' resurrection.

• [00:26:24] Non-Christian witnesses of Jesus' existence.

• [00:35:54] Experts debate reliability of ancient New Testament manuscripts.

• [00:38:19] Book debunks Christian myths on Jesus' existence.

• [00:44:40] Believing in miraculous claims.

• [00:49:57] Reading Bible twice led to agnostic atheism.

• [00:54:16] Historical evidence isn't what leads to faith.

• [01:03:36] Jesus reaches people through conviction and addressing humanity's brokenness and sin problem.

• [01:06:10] Belief in inherent sin and power struggles.

• [01:12:04] Disagreeing on Hell and final judgement

Guest Bio: Calvin Smith is an atheist activist working with the Secular Alliance of Michigan and Michigan Atheists as their Social Media Manager. Calvin is also a former conspiracy theorist and Christian, and previous host of the Unquestionable with Calvin Smith Podcast. Calvin considers himself a skeptic, atheist, humanist, and most importantly, a truth seeker.

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The closing song is "Do Not Delay" by Maria Segerholm

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