Description

The conversation delves into the evidence pointing to Christianity as the best explanation, focusing on classical apologetics. It explores the historical investigation of Jesus, the significance of the resurrection, and the strengths and weaknesses of the classical apologetics approach.

Chapters

• 00:00 The Case for Christianity
• 01:21 Introduction to Classical Apologetics
• 02:16 The Two-Step Approach
• 03:13 Impact of Classical Apologetics
• 04:11 Conversion Stories
• 06:01 Step Two in Classical Apologetics
• 06:30 Exploring the Identity of Jesus
• 07:29 Historical Investigation of Jesus
• 08:28 Revelation of God in History
• 09:28 Special and General Revelation
• 12:43 Who Was Jesus?
• 16:07 Claims of Jesus
• 23:36 Resurrection of Jesus
• 38:09 Strengths of Classical Apologetics
• 40:26 Weaknesses of Classical Apologetics
• 43:17 Reason and Emotion in Apologetics

Recommended books for further study

Accessible starting points

·       Bart D. Ehrman, Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth

·       Brant Pitre, The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ

·       Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona, The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

·       Larry W. Hurtado, How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

Deeper historical studies

·       E. P. Sanders, The Historical Figure of Jesus

·       Craig S. Keener, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels

·       Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, 2nd ed.

·       Larry W. Hurtado, Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity

Resurrection deep dives and contrasting perspectives

·       N. T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God

·       Michael R. Licona, The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach

·       Dale C. Allison Jr., The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History

·       Bart D. Ehrman, How Jesus Became God