ABOUT THE EPISODE

Christianity hinges on history: if the Gospels are not trustworthy accounts of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection, the faith collapses. But are they myth shaped by early belief, or historical testimony grounded in eyewitness experience and apostolic oversight? This question is not peripheral—it is foundational.

Timestamps

00:36 – Intro
02:18 – Guy Waters’ and Stephen Wellum’s Introductions
05:43 – Christianity Stands or Falls Upon Historical Facts
11:10 – Four Gospels and No More
15:48 – What About Gnostic or Apocryphal Gospels?
17:32 – Why is the Idea of ‘Myth’ Appealing?
23:00 – The Gospels Are Reliable Accounts
26:33 – The Gospels Are Historical Accounts by Eyewitnesses
30:46 – The Synoptic Problem
34:03 – Three Proposals to This Problem
38:00 – When to Turn to a Passage in Another Gospel?
44:35 – Why Is John Just Different?
49:12 – Concluding Thoughts
53:47 – Outro

Resources to Click

“The Reliability of the Gospels: Rock or Sand?” – Guy Waters
Theme of the Month: One Gospel, Four Witnesses
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Books to Read

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