Are the Gospels Reliable? │

Описание: Michael Jones (‪@InspiringPhilosophy‬) discusses the historical reliability of the gospels and addresses common challenges to their trustworthiness. He explains how he got into apologetics and the value he sees in it. Michael highlights the need to address online issues and the importance of testing and questioning paradigms. He explores the genre and sources of the gospels, as well as the authorship of each gospel. Michael also discusses the challenges related to miracles and variations in gospel traditions. He concludes by examining Mark's Greek and its connection to Peter's influence. The conversation explores the assumption of tradition, the historical research on resurrection, the philosophical approach to evaluating miracles, the historical reliability of the Gospels, onomastic congruence, comparing gospel texts to other biographies, and persuasive arguments for skeptics.

Takeaways
Apologetics plays a crucial role in addressing online issues and providing a more robust defense of Christianity.
The historical reliability of the Gospels is a major topic that needs to be explored and defended.
The Gospels exhibit characteristics of ancient Greco-Roman biographies but also display unique features that indicate their reliability.
Challenges to the historical reliability of the gospels, such as variations in traditions and miracles, can be addressed through careful examination of the evidence.
Different scholars have different approaches to the historical research on resurrection, ranging from cautious minimalism to bold assertions.
Philosophical methodology plays a crucial role in evaluating the possibility of miracles and the resurrection.
Onomastic congruence, the matching of naming patterns, can provide evidence for the historical reliability of the Gospels.
Comparing gospel texts to other biographies can help assess their historical credibility.
Persuasive arguments for skeptics often involve breaking down their epistemology and presenting a cumulative case based on historical evidence.

Chapter Breakdown👇
00:46 - Introduction and Background
1:30 - Getting into Apologetics
06:00 - Major Issues in Gospel Reliability
09:15 - Genre and Sources of the Gospels
10:00 - Authorship of the Gospels
21:50 - Miracles and Gospel Reliability
23:50 - Variations in Gospel Traditions
26:30 - Mark's Greek and Peter's Influence
31:15 - Resurrection and Historical Research
37:15 - Historical Reliability of the Gospels
43:30 - Onomastic Congruence
48:30 - Comparing Gospel Texts to Other Biographies
56:15 - Persuasive Arguments for Skeptics

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