#154 The Resurrection: History’s Most Inconvenient Fact

Nov 26, 2025

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Episode Summary
In this episode, Joel Settecase continues his in-depth response to an atheist’s online rebuttal to his 30 Questions for Atheists, Skeptics, and Agnostics. Focusing on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Joel unpacks what true evidence looks like, why the Bible’s eyewitness accounts count as direct evidence, and how atheists often fall into what he calls the apologetic cycle of doom.

Main Takeaway
There is abundant evidence for the resurrection of Jesus—both biblical and extra-biblical—but the deeper issue isn’t lack of data, it’s worldview. Without God, the very concept of evidence collapses. Logic, reason, truth, and morality only make sense in a universe upheld by Jesus Christ.

Highlights

Joel examines Dalbert’s claim that “there is no evidence Jesus rose from the dead.”
He explains the difference between direct and indirect evidence, citing the apostles’ eyewitness testimony as valid and authoritative.
The radical content and unanimity of the apostles’ message confirm their sincerity.
Early extra-biblical writings—like the Didache, Clement, Ignatius, Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Younger—further corroborate the resurrection account.
Joel dismantles the atheist’s claim that “logic disproves God,” showing that laws of logic require a Lawgiver.
He contrasts the biblical worldview—which makes sense of evidence—with atheism, which cannot account for reason or truth.
The argument that “God did it” is not a God of the gaps fallacy; it’s the only coherent explanation.

Why It Matters
This episode is not just about answering skeptics—it’s about equipping Christian men to lead their families, disciple their kids, and defend their faith with confidence. Joel shows that belief in the resurrection isn’t blind—it’s grounded in reason, revelation, and reality.

Call to Faith
If Jesus really did rise from the dead—and He did—then every person must reckon with His lordship. The same God who raised Christ offers forgiveness and eternal life to anyone who repents and believes the gospel.

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