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Oct 1, 2025 Jonathan McClatchy, an apologist and mentor at TalkAboutDoubts.com, dives deep into common doubts faced by Christians. He presents a compelling case for the resurrection, discussing the apostles' sincerity and the implausibility of natural errors. McClatchy tackles Hume's objections to miracles and highlights how the Quran's conflicts with earlier scriptures pose dilemmas for Islamic claims. He provides mentoring strategies for doubters, advocating for less-than-certain knowledge and tackling double standards in belief evaluation.
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Apologetics Can Save Faith
- Apologetics can rescue struggling Christian faith by answering hard questions thoroughly.
- Jonathan McClatchy argues engaging doubts strengthens long-term belief rather than undermines it.
Maximal-Data Case For The Resurrection
- The resurrection argument is framed as a maximal-data, two-step historical case assessing witness testimony.
- McClatchy reasons lying and honest mistake are less plausible than the truth of the resurrection given the evidence.
Why Hume's Miracle Objection Falls Short
- David Hume's objection treats miracles as intrinsically implausible because they contradict uniform human experience.
- McClatchy and classical apologists argue Hume's standard is circular and misapplies expectations about repetition to singular miracles.
