Episode 22 - Non-Christian Sources: Lucian, Talmud, Serapion
In this episode we continue to look at the ancient non-Christian sources of Lucian of Samosata, the Babylonian Talmud, and Mara bar Serapion
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Nov 21, 202013 min read
Episode 21 - Early Non-Christian Sources: Josephus
One of the main requests skeptics make when discussing matters of religious history, is for the Christian to present non-Christian writings
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Episode 20 - Jesus Mythicists with Wesley Huff
We take a look at a couple of the most popular Jesus Mythicists; Richard Carrier, and Robert Price.
Oct 25, 20201 min read
Episode 19 - Other books of the Bible? with Wesley Huff
Who were the people that chose which books made it into the Bible, and what kind of criteria did they use? What about the books that didn't
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Episode 18 - Bart Ehrman with Wesley Huff
We take a look at Bart Ehrman, who is one of the most prominent New Testament skeptics in the world.
Sep 26, 20201 min read
Episode 17 - Textual Variances with Wesley Huff
Does that defeat the New Testament as being the Word of God? Is the New Testament no longer able to be considered inerrant then?
Sep 14, 20201 min read
Episode 16 - How to Read the Bible: An Example
In this episode Jon explores an example of how to read the Bible using the tools previously discussed on the podcast.
Aug 29, 20201 min read
Episode 15 - Cultural Context With Dr. Ben Shin
This week I had the treat of interviewing Dr. Ben Shin, who was my professor for Hermeneutics while I was in my grad studies.
Aug 15, 202014 min read
Literary Tips to the Bible - Episode 14
Today we’re going to wrap up the genres by taking a look at what is probably the most ignored genres in the Bible: Law.
Aug 2, 202016 min read
Poetry in the Bible - Episode 13
During these past few episodes we’ve been looking at how to read the Bible, and currently we’re looking at how to study the literary context
Jul 11, 202011 min read
Genres in The Bible - Episode 12
In day to day life we make meaning out of the things we read by categorizing them into different genres: a scholarly article, a text message
Jun 13, 202011 min read
Historical Context - Episode 11
Ever wonder why Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey and not a horse? Or why slavery in the Bible is different than we think of it?
May 27, 20201 min read
How to Read Your Bible - Episode 10
The Bible is an OLD book. How am I supposed to understand it? Where do I start? This week Jon begins a mini-series on Bible reading tips.
May 7, 202011 min read
The Human Element of Scripture - Episode 9
What if what the skeptics said actually confirmed what we knew about the Bible?
Apr 23, 202014 min read
Helpful Details in the New Testament - Episode 8
Details in the New Testament support that it was written by people during that time, in those places, & who actually observed those events!
Apr 21, 20208 min read
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Is it God's job to make me happy? Let's talk about comfort vs. contentment.
Apr 9, 202013 min read
New Testament Authorship: An Early Understanding - Episode 7
Are the gospels pseudepigraphical (texts whose claimed author is not the true author)?
Mar 26, 20209 min read
Eyewitness Testimonies - Episode 6
Are eyewitness testimonies even a good thing to have?
Mar 21, 20204 min read
Muslims Ask, Why did Jesus pray to God?
Earlier today I had a student ask me an interesting question; why did Jesus pray to God?
Mar 12, 202015 min read
Historiography 3: Motivation, Explaining the Confusing, and Double Dissimilarity - Episode 5
Use the tools uses Author Motivation, Coherency through Other Events, and Double Similarity to prove the reliability of the New Testament.
Mar 2, 202013 min read
Historiography 2: Enemy Attestation, Aramaic Substrata, and Independent Sources - Episode 4
Tools to test the reliability of the New Testament: enemy attestation, Aramaic substrata, and independent sources.
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Apologetic Challenges & Opportunities in Canada Today, Pt.2
I had the priviledge of being a guest on the MCS Spotlight podcast, to discuss apologetics. This is part 2.
Feb 14, 202012 min read
Historiography 1: Early Reports, Embarrassment, and Coherence - Episode 3
Timing, coherency, and embarrassment are three historiographical methods of determining the reliability of a document’s content.
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Apologetic Challenges & Opportunities in Canada Today, Pt.1
I had the priviledge of being a guest on the MCS Spotlight podcast, to discuss apologetics. This is part 1.
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