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- Showing Christianity Is Probably True – Ep.254 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Apologetics Who Emphasize Fact – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQcor9oh8Q
Showing Christianity Is Probably TrueIn more recent times, there have been continued advancements by evidentialists in showing Christianity is probably true. People like Clark Pinnock, John Warwick Montgomery, and Richard Swinburne have continued the traditions of the evidentialists by engaging in apologetics who emphasize fact.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – Clark H. Pinnock – History Of The Bible & The Resurrection04:20 – John Warwick Montgomery – Evidentialist Apologetics As Evangelism06:02 – Montgomery’s 4 Fold Test Of Prejury Of The Biblical Text09:46 – The New Testament Witnesses Pass The Prejury Test12:31 – Montgomery’s Hinge Argument – Jesus’ Missing Body17:30 – Jesus’ Missing Body Also Establishes The Existence Of God19:21 – Richard Swinburne – God Is The Best Explanation25:22 – Summary28:14 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogosSet Forth Your Case By Clark H. Pinnock
PaperbackIs There A God? By Richard Swinburne
Paperback30 min - The Rise Of The Evidentialists – Ep.253 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Apologetics Who Emphasize Fact – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz9AIojb9hM
The Rise Of The EvidentialistsOur next apologetic method was both a step away from classical apologetics and a response to deism. During the modern period, the rise of the evidentialists came forth. Led by men like Joseph Butler and William Paley, they used apologetics who empasize facts and the use of empiricism.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
03:29 – The Evidentialist Approach Approaches06:58 – A Response To Deism09:52 – Joseph Butler’s Analogy Of Religion10:43 – Willam Paley’s Natural Theology12:19 – Theologians Using Lockean Empiricism14:49 – Sherlock Taking The Resurrection To Trial16:26 – Simon Greenleaf’s Eyewitnesses17:05 – Joseph Butler’s Radically Shifting Apologetics21:54 – 4 Points About Butler’s Method25:04 – ConclusionLINKS:12:12 – Lydia McGrew Interview
BOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogosAnalogy of Religion By Joseph Butler
KindlePaperbackLogosNatural Theology By William Paley
KindlePaperbackLogosThe Trial Of The Witnesses Of The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ By Thomas Sherlock
KindlePaperbackThe Testimony Of The Evangelists By Simon Greenleaf
KindlePaperbackLogos26 min - Weaknesses Of Classical Apologetics – Ep.252 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Apologetics And The Limits Of Reason – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz9AIojb9hM
Weaknesses Of Classical ApologeticsWe close out our look at the classical method by looking at the weaknesses of classical apologetics. We are not drumming anyone out of the faith or decrying heretics here. We’re taking a reasoned and logical approach to the method and that’s exactly how classical apologists would want it.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
01:47 – Classical Apologetics Isn’t Infallible02:10 – Some False Criticisms Of Classical Apologetics02:33 – One Doesn’t Need Rational Arguments For Proper Faith To Be Held04:03 – Classical Apologetics Does Not Substitute Faith For Reason07:18 – Three Concerns With Classical Approach07:40 – Classical Apologetics Overestimate Reason Criteria For Truth08:22 – Logic Is Universally Insufficient For Truth13:12 – No Universal Criteria For Truth Without Assuming A Worldview14:24 – Assumes Human Reasoning Can Get To God16:17 – Are Classical Arguments Sound18:21 – Classical Arguments Are Difficult For People To Understand18:53 – Classical Arguments Don’t Lead Directly To The Biblical God20:21 – Classical Approach Doesn’t Talk About The Personal Factors Of Belief22:40 – Not All Classical Apologists Hold All Criticism Against Them23:44 – Further Classical Apologetic Criticism26:30 – Not All Is Lost For Classical Apologetics27:06 – Claiming Neutrality For Classical Apologists Is Impossible28:13 – Classical Apologetic Claims Are Not All Agreed To28:44 – Classical Apologetics Tend To Overlook The Non-Rational Side Of Arguments28:57 – A Response To Classical Apologetics For Some Is Evidentialism30:38 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogos33 min - The Summary Of Classical Apologetics – Ep.251 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Apologetics And The Limits Of Reason – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIixtvuyqFM
The Summary Of Classical ApologeticsThe penultimate episode in which your heroes present the summary of classical apologetics. We take a quick look at the 6 meta-apologetic questions and the 6 apologetic questions of the classical approach. Finally, we look at the strengths of the classical approach. Next week – the negatives!
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
04:08 – Overview Of The 6 Meta-Apologetic Questions Of Classical Apologetics05:03 – Epistemology Of Christianity For C.A.06:24 – Theology And Apologetics Relationship For C.A.08:16 – Science To Defend Christianity For C.A.10:37 – History To Support Christianity For C.A.12:35 – Experience Informs Christian Truth For C.A.15:35 – Overview Of The 6 Apologetic Questions Of Classical Apologetics16:45 – Why Should The Bible Be Believed For C.A.18:21 – Do All Roads Lead To God For C.A.19:42 – How Do We Know God Exists For C.A.21:40 – Why Does Evil Exist For C.A.24:51 – Miracles For C.A.28:08 – Jesus For C.A.30:03 – The Strengths Of Classical Apologetics30:43 – Affirms The Universal Nature Of Reason37:45 – Affirms Worldview Roles Are Unavoidable40:53 – Common Ground With Non-Christians43:00 – ConclusionLINKS:15:55 – Did Jesus say before the cock crows or before the cock crows twice?
BOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogosChristianity At The Crossroads By Michael J. Kruger
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PaperbackLogos44 min - The Universe, Evil, Miracles, & Jesus For Classical Apologists – Ep.250 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Classical Apologetics – The Rationality Of The Christian Worldview – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQnOUZ22gss
The Universe, Evil, Miracles, & Jesus For Classical ApologistsWe conclude the classical apologetic answers with looking at the universe,evil, miracles, & Jesus for classical apologists. We cover the mighty Kalam Argument and the main approach of using free will to explain evil. Then the fact that miracles are not violations of reality is pushed for God entering into His creation. Finally, Jesus is presented as either liar, lunatic, or Lord and we all must decide which one He is.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
01:14 – The Cosmological Argument For God For The Classical Approach04:14 – The Kalam Argument10:02 – Objections To The Kalam – And Their Answers13:53 – The Classical Approach To Answering The Problem Of Evil Stated17:06 – The Classical Approach To Answering The Problem Of Evil Answered20:49 – The Classical Approach To Miracles33:28 – The Classical Approach To Jesus41:32 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogosChristianity At The Crossroads By Michael J. Kruger
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PaperbackLogos43 min - The Rationality Of The Christian Worldview – Ep.249 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Classical Apologetics – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku-2jidckb8
The Rationality Of The Christian WorldviewFor the classical apologist, reason is king. It’s available to everyone and is God-given in the universe. As such the rationality of the Christian worldview for the apologist is the path to go down when it comes to the use of Scripture, disproving other worldviews, and arguing for the moral case for God’s existence.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
02:25 – The Classical Approach To Show Christianity As Reasonable05:08 – Scripture As Conclusion – The Bible For Classical Apologists06:55 – Using God-Given Reason To Test The Scriptures09:10 – Disproving Other Worldviews – One At A Time11:17 – How Classical Apologists Classify Other Worldviews13:39 – Rationally Incoherent Worldviews15:13 – Pantheism Worldview Critique Example19:20 – Proving God’s Existence Through The Classical Approach21:08 – The Moral Argument For God For The Classical Approach25:58 – The Ontological Argument For God For The Classical Approach30:22 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogos32 min - Classical On Science, History, & Experience – Ep.248 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Classical Apologetics – A Reasonable Faith – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTtbZqLyHI
Classical On Science, History, & ExperienceWe finish up looking at what Classical Apologists say concerning the last three sections of the meta-analysis. Classical on science, history, & experience bring their focus on reason to bear when it comes to the discussion of how these three areas fit into their Christian philosophy.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – Relationship Between Apologetics & Science To The Classical Apologist05:27 – 4 Points On J.P. Moreland’s Work On Balancing Science & Christianity16:10 – Relationship Between Apologetics & History To The Classical Apologist24:16 – Relationship Between Apologetics & Experience To The Classical Apologist32:19 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogos35 min - Making Faith Reasonable – Ep.247 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Classical Apologetics – A Reasonable Faith – Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcrWCWfLrg0
Making Faith ReasonableWe’ve looked at the history and who has represented Classical Apologetics, we look at the six main apologetic questions all Christian apologetics have to answer. Here, the classical approach looks at the goal of making faith reasonable. How do they do so? By showing there is no conflict between faith and reason and that logic and philosophy aid them in showing Christianity to be true.
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
02:09 – Classical Apologetics Attempts To Show Christianity Is Reasonable06:44 – Showing There’s No Conflict Between Faith & Reason09:45 – Logic As A Negative Test For Truth16:12 – Logic Offers Proof But Doesn’t Persuade18:54 – Logic Is The Foundation Of Theology23:10 – Philosophy Is Necessary To Do Apologetics26:43 – ConclusionBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogos27 min - Interview On Anatomy Of The Church And State Podcast
Patrick and Tony were invited onto Jeremiah Campana’s podcast Anatomy Of The Church And State. We discussed many different aspects of apologetics and the role it has in the believer’s lives. This was a great way to talk about the summation of many of the books we’ve discussed on our show. It was also a fun challenge to get some rapid-fire questions on a number of different questions any believer may face these days.
So for this week’s episode, we want to highlight Jeremiah’s show in this interview and hope you watch it.
Link to the Rumble page for the episode
From the episode page:
Why are Christian apologetics important? Apologetics provides a framework for Christians to understand and defend their faith in a world that is increasingly hostile to Christianity. Apologetics can also help Christians to better understand their own faith and to articulate it more clearly to others. Join me and the hosts of the Cave To The Cross Podcast as we discuss!
Tony Givhan has graduate degrees from Western Michigan University and Grand Rapids Theology Seminary. He earned his PhD in Philosophy of Science from Michigan State University. He has been married for 40 years and has five adult children. Patrick has a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University where he minored in Philosophy. They’ve been friends since 2005 and are the hosts of Cave To The Cross Apologetics: A podcast where they break down and discuss books and articles on philosophy, theology, and similar subjects.
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Topic Timeline1:52 Tony’s Faith journey
5:03 Patrick’s Faith journey
9:40 Beginnings of Cave to the Cross
12:19 More about the podcast
13:17 Types of Apologetics
15:12 Start with the Gospel
16:20 Preferred Apologetic approach?
17:50 Presuppositional Apologetics
21:10 Reality, logic, ethics
23:31 Base level Apologetics
24:35 Apologetics is important for believers
25:37 Our worldview is superior
26:21 I Peter 3:15
28:01 Doubting Thomas
29:05 Did Lincoln exist?
31:30 Balancing Christian life and Apologetics
33:35 Two types of Faith
35:34 Be a part of the local church
36:33 Finding a good church
39:37 Apologetics and Politics
41:27 Made in His image
42:40 Guard rails
43:38 Imposing and contrasting worldviews
46:08 Christ is Lord is foundational level
48:03 Trends and the New Atheists
50:05 Dawkins’ remarks
51:15 Faith is a mental disease?
53:36 By what standard?
54:38 Today’s Apologetics in today’s culture
58:14 Church history books hold many answers
59:55 Mercy
1:03:10 Why does God allow evil?
1:04:27 Christianity is a white man’s religion
1:07:00 Bible can’t be reliable because written by man
1:09:45 If God is loving, why did he kill people?
1:13:38 Christianity promotes bigotry and homophobia
1:15:40 Gospel promotes slavery
1:17:35 Christians shouldn’t be in politics
1:20:27 Government is ordained by God
1:21:01 Christians are hypocrites
1:22:12 Guests’ closing remarks
1:24:22 Closing prayer
3 min - Champions Of The Classical Approach – Ep.246 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Classical Apologetics – Apologist Who Emphasize Reason – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D65Vx67XhC4
Champions Of The Classical ApproachWe finish up our chapter looking at the philosophers of the Classical method of apologetics by looking at two of the champions of the classical approach. Norman Geilser and William Lane Craig are some of the biggest proponents of the classical method (Peter Kreeft sneaks in there too).
Timeline:00:00 – Introduction
00:15 – Norman Geilser – The Model Classical Apologist02:27 – 4 Division In Geilser’s Classical Approach03:02 – Norman Geilser On Religious Experience Evidence04:08 – Norman Geilser On Philosophical Proofs04:37 – Norman Geilser On Religious Language06:58 – Norman Geilser On The Problem Of Evil08:53 – 3 Ways Norman Geisler Tests Competing Truth Claims09:57 – Looking At 7 Different Truth Methods11:16 – Norman Geilser’s Positive Proof For Christianity12:30 – Peter Kreeft – Neutral Ground Classical Apologist13:27 – William Lane Craig – Popular Classical Apologist17:03 – Knowing Vs. Showing Christianity To Be True19:58 – WLC Kalam Cosmological Argument For God21:42 – WLC Historial Argument For Christianity26:31 – Conclusion30:02 – Coming UpBOOK LINKS:Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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PaperbackLogosPhilosophy Of Religion 2nd Edition by Norman Geisler
PaperbackChristian Apologetics by Norman Geisler
KindlePaperbackLogosFive Views on Apologetics – Zondervan Counterpoints Series
KindlePaperbackLogosReasonable Faith by William Lane Craig
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