(4) Extra-biblical writers, such as Josephus and Tacitus. (3) Early Church Fathers, such as Ignatius and Clement of Rome. What is that evidence? (1) The four Gospels. The evidence is simply too compelling to reject that Jesus was (at least) a historical figure. The idea that Jesus didn’t even exist has garnered some attention online, but in the academic world, it is considered fringe. Scott: Is there good reason to doubt that Jesus existed? Apologetics training to reach the lost and equip Christians is more important than ever. As a result, we must help young Christians distinguish fact from fiction, truth from entertainment, and the real Jesus from alternatives. Attention is not given to those who make the most truthful arguments for Jesus, but those who entertain and provoke. This is why it is vital to teach what we know about Jesus and how we come to know things in the first place.Īnother challenge is that anyone can now access a “microphone” to share their views about Jesus. – many people doubt they can know anything at all about him. Now that there is unlimited access to information from all perspectives about Jesus – Muslim, atheist, Mormon, etc. Sean: One challenge is the difficulty of skepticism. Scott: What challenges does this bring for discipleship and evangelism? There are books, blogs, videos, graduate programs and other endless means of accessing information in defense of the historical Jesus. But today we are in a golden age of apologetics for Jesus. People had minimal access to apologetics. Sean: When my father first wrote Evidence that Demands a Verdict in 1972, there were virtually no popular-level resources defending the reliability of the Bible, the deity of Jesus and his resurrection. Scott: How have cultural debates about Jesus changed in the past few years ? Talbot professor Scott Rae interviews Sean about current debates over Jesus, the evidence for Jesus and the uniqueness of this new book. Talbot School of Theology professor Sean McDowell has released a new book with Josh McDowell on Jesus called Evidence for Jesus.

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