Christianity On Trial Episode # 144 "Apologetics and Science" Part 9
Nov 27, 2025
The discussion dives into the significance of the resurrection, emphasizing eyewitness evidence as key to understanding it. Insightfully, it's noted that challengers need to present evidence when disputing historical claims. The podcast also tackles the limitations of science, arguing it extends beyond strict materialism into areas like aesthetics and history. Empirical methods are showcased as universally applicable across cultures. Finally, the importance of discerning reliable faiths in the midst of modern cults is critically examined.
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Primacy Of Eyewitness Testimony
- If the resurrection occurred we should accept the explanation of the one who experienced it.
- John Warwick Montgomery argues eyewitness and first-hand testimony have primacy in historical reasoning.
Require Burden Of Proof For Alternate Claims
- Burden of proof lies on those asserting an alternative explanation for a historical figure's identity.
- John Warwick Montgomery urges challengers to provide positive grounds before rejecting the subject's own claims.
How Historians Evaluate Deceptive Claims
- Historians rely on the best available evidence, typically first-hand accounts and the subject's own statements.
- Montgomery rejects speculative hostile reconstructions when reliable contemporaries offer no reason to distrust the subject.
