Debate Review! Mike Winger vs Matt Dillahunty on the Resurrection

Apr 24, 2019

Mike Winger, known for engaging views on theology, faces off with Matt Dillahunty, an influential figure in atheism. They delve into the complexities of historical evidence for Jesus' resurrection. Winger critiques Dillahunty's treatment of history and emphasizes the importance of eyewitness testimonies. The conversation explores the intersection of philosophy, historical facts, and the implications for understanding miracles. Notably, they navigate the challenges of evaluating supernatural claims within a rigorous historical framework.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Arguments for the Resurrection: Historical Evidence Unveiled

03:21 • 24min

Historical Evidence of Crucifixion

27:11 • 11min

Analyzing Historical Credibility of Resurrection Evidence

38:02 • 3min

Debating First Century Lifespans and Historical Facts

40:58 • 2min

Resurrection Evidence Explored

42:53 • 12min

Debating Resurrection: Evidence vs. Possibilities

54:26 • 17min

Evaluating Resurrection Evidence

01:11:35 • 15min

Resurrection and Rational Inquiry

01:26:17 • 27min

Science and Miracles: A Complex Dialogue

01:53:20 • 8min

At the end of a long day when I was abnormally busy, and cutting back on my coffee intake, I did a 2 hour debate review video. Haha. I may be a bit tired but I think the content here is valuable and I'm looking forward to getting some feedback on it. Here are the timestamps (though I strongly recommend you watch this whole video) 8:00 Matt's flawed treatment of history 8:55 "Claims not evidence" 17:43 How history actually works 21:01 How a cumulative case works 25:48 Matt vs history and historians 57:20 Double standards which avoid the evidence 1:13:59 Elvis sightings and testing miracle claims 1:25:26 Summary of historical problems in Matt's criticism of the case for the resurrection. 1:27:55 BIGGEST ISSUE IN THE DEBATE: Philosophy 1:50:55 When I offended Matt. Dr. Craig Blomberg's article on the potential ages of the gospel writers. https://ntscholarship.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/did-none-of-jesus-disciples-live-long-enough-to-write-a-gospel/ How we really got the books of the New Testament (watch 4 consecutive videos in this playlist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hItK8IY-Us&list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuhA0RPKZFHVcjIMN_-F596&index=12 Journal of the American Medical Association article "On The Physical Death of Jesus Christ" https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/403315 Inspiring Philosophy's video "Matt Dillahunty vs Science" https://youtu.be/2TfLsHl2INE Dr. Tim McGrew "How to Think About Miracles" https://youtu.be/l3PW-2X-9bA Matt implied that we didn't really know what the New Testament originally said. Here's 3 videos about textual critcism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WclIZwBFhq0&list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuzJhPtmrgqpVoXhjvqiIjW How "inference the best explanation" (my method for concluding that Jesus rose from the dead and God did it) is solid epistemology https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abduction/ Great video from Acts17Apologetics called "Scooby Doo and the Silly Skeptic", which helps explain the problem of special pleading https://youtu.be/YrGVeB_SPJg Lastly, for those who want more info on why "inherent improbability" of a miracle is not a good reason to reject one outright check out these two podcast episodes from Capturing Christianity. Calum Miller walks through the problems this philosophical position which is called "frequentism". https://capturingchristianity.com/tag/calum-miller/ If you would like to support this ministry please click here https://biblethinker.org/index.php/donate