What if Christianity isn’t built on blind faith—but on real historical evidence?

In this episode of inContext, Michael Easley sits down with attorney, apologist, and author Daniel Buttafuoco to discuss why Christians can confidently trust the Bible and defend their faith in today’s culture.

Drawing from years as a trial lawyer, Daniel explains how the New Testament reads like eyewitness testimony in a courtroom and why the evidence for Jesus, the resurrection, and the reliability of Scripture is stronger than many believers realize. Together, they unpack common objections to Christianity, the rise of skepticism online, manuscript evidence, apologetics for everyday believers, and why so many young Christians walk away from their faith in college.

If you’ve ever struggled to answer tough questions about Christianity—or wanted more confidence talking about your faith—this episode will equip and encourage you.

Chapters

00:00 Why Christians Need Apologetics Today

01:43 Daniel Buttafuoco’s Journey & Historical Bible Society

04:13 Why Daniel Wrote Unapologetic

07:48 Why Many Christians Feel Afraid to Speak Up

08:13 The Evidence for Christianity Explained

10:39 Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Faith

13:04 Eyewitness Testimony & the New Testament

15:15 Was the Bible Written Too Late?

17:10 Why Christians Need Both Truth and Compassion

19:39 Do Multiple Gospel Accounts Strengthen the Case?

21:29 Can We Trust Bible Manuscripts?

24:30 Answering Claims That the Bible Was Corrupted

25:39 The Resurrection and the Missing Body of Jesus

27:18 Suffering, Faith, and Spiritual Growth

33:07 Seeing God Through Trials

34:30 Final Thoughts on Defending the Faith

Key Topics Covered

-Christian apologetics

-Evidence for Christianity

-Can the Bible be trusted?

-Historical evidence for Jesus

-Eyewitness testimony in the Gospels

-Manuscript evidence for the Bible

-Defending your faith in college and culture

-The resurrection of Jesus

-Faith and reason

-Why young Christians deconstruct

-Responding to skepticism and atheism

-How Christians can answer tough questions

Links Mentioned

Unapologetic: Clear Answers to Tough Bible Questions by Daniel Buttafuoco