The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast

How to Make the Case for God's Existence Like a Detective

Apr 9, 2025
Explore the intriguing intersection of faith and detective work as a cold-case investigator dives into evidence for a creator God. Discover how critical thinking can transform skepticism into belief, shaped by personal journeys and law enforcement backgrounds. Uncover a detective's methodology that applies abductive reasoning to the universe's mysteries, challenging listeners to consider if a divine presence is the most logical conclusion. Each insight unveils a deeper truth, making the case for a creator in a captivating way.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Wallace's Journey From Skepticism

  • Jay Warner Wallace was not raised Christian and believed science and naturalism explained everything.
  • He mocked Christians as weak-minded and emotionally dependent until he investigated gospel evidence personally.
INSIGHT

Inside or Outside the Room

  • The presence of evidence unexplained by natural processes indicates an "intruder" beyond the universe.
  • This changes a natural death scenario into a homicide, paralleling how God might be inferred.
INSIGHT

Universe Evidence Demands External Cause

  • If we cannot explain all universe evidence "inside the room," we must infer an external cause outside natural laws.
  • This implies the existence of a creator or supernatural "intruder" beyond space, time, matter.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app