The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast Is the Bible Reliable?
May 28, 2025
Delve into the fascinating debate about the reliability of the Bible and its historical accuracy. Discover the intersection of scientific accounts and biblical narratives, particularly regarding dinosaurs and morality. Engage with contrasting views on biblical authority from the founding fathers to modern skeptics. Explore the nature of miracles and how presuppositions can affect interpretation. Finally, reflect on the Bible's role as a spiritual guide and its enduring reliability through historical evidence.
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Bible vs. Ancient Mythologies
- Critics often label the Bible as another mythology, but its stories differ significantly from Greek or ancient mythologies.
- Christianity's unique claims, especially about Jesus, stand apart from myths like Mithras, Horus, or Osiris.
Evaluating Miracles Fairly
- Disbelief in miracles is rooted in a presupposition that the supernatural cannot occur.
- If God created everything from nothing, then miracles in the Bible are plausible and should be fairly evaluated.
Use Bible for Spiritual Insight
- Avoid demanding the Bible explain scientific details; it is a spiritual manual, not a science textbook.
- Focus on its purpose: revealing God, our origins, and how to be reconciled to Him.
