November 11, 2025

Episode 137: How Can We Know Christianity is True?

53 minutes

In this episode, Amy is joined by Tricia Scribner, a classical apologist, to explore how we can know Christianity is true. They walk through a systematic, logical framework known as classical apologetics, beginning with the existence of truth and culminating in the evidence for Christ's resurrection and divinity. They compare this approach with cultural apologetics and emphasize the importance of understanding presuppositions in conversations about faith. The episode provides a high-level overview of the evidential and logical basis for Christianity’s truth claims and previews an upcoming series that will break down 20 evidences for the Christian faith.

Main Points Covered

Introduction to Classical vs. Cultural Apologetics
The Role of Presuppositions in Truth Claims
A Systematic Framework for Christian Apologetics
Fulfilled Old Testament Prophecies about Jesus
Reliability of the New Testament Documents:
Common objections

People and resources mentioned

Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:3–8
Isaiah 9 and 53
Colossians 2
John 2:19
Books:
Life Givers Apologetics by Tricia Scribner
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman Geisler & Frank Turek
How We Got the Bible by Greg Lanier
Scribes and Scripture by Peter Gurry and John Meade

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