Daily Dose Of Wisdom Dozens of FACTS That Show The Gospels Are History (feat. Jonathan McLatchie)
Jan 17, 2026
Join historian and Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie as he dives into the evidence for the Gospels' historicity and the resurrection. He presents a compelling two-step argument supporting the reliability of the resurrection accounts through eyewitness testimony. McLatchie discusses the sincerity of the apostles, challenges mistaken explanations, and illustrates the Gospels' coherence through independent corroboration. He also explores Paul's conversion as pivotal evidence for Christianity and addresses the logistics of ancient writing in a predominantly oral culture.
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Maximal Data Argument For The Resurrection
- The maximal data argument compares three explanations for resurrection claims and finds the truth best explains the evidence.
- Jonathan McLatchie emphasizes group, repeated, multisensory appearances and costly apostolic suffering as decisive factors.
Avoid Obsession With Single Objections
- Don't fixate only on objections and miss the broader cumulative positive evidence for Christianity.
- Explore multiple lines of evidence (resurrection, Paul, prophecy, miracles) before concluding.
Undesigned Coincidences Boost Historicity
- Multiple incidental historical details across the Gospels align with external sources and each other in an undesigned way.
- McLatchie argues these casual fits increase confidence that the Gospel authors were well-informed eyewitness reporters.
