084 - Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection with Lydia McGrew

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Dr. Lydia McGrew about making a case for the resurrection of Jesus with a “maximal data” approach. 0:43 - Where have we been? On Holidays!! 1:03 - Chad’s important info on two Walters… https://a315.co/3PLbTXo 4:10 - Intro to Lydia McGrew 7:00 - Welcome Lydia, about her background 9:08 - Methods of defending the resurrection 10:09 - Where to find Paley’s arguments 10:26 - What is the Minimal Facts Argument for the resurrection? 13:24 - Why has the MFA become so popular? 15:12 - Are there any strengths of using the MFA approach? 18:17 - Shouldn’t we use data that are agreed upon by a consensus? 23:24 - Can you just use “well-evidenced” facts 25:36 - When does a case become maximal vs. minimal? 29:07 - Do scholars really affirm what the MFA claims? 32:11 - Can the minimal facts even get you to the resurrection? 37:22 - Are there other problems? Overselling it? 39:48 - We ask Lydia to demonstrate another approach: maximal data 40:49 - The elevator pitch of the maximal data approach for resurrection 43:47 - Does this approach kick us back to defending Gospel reliability? 44:58 - Making a case for Gospel reliability 46:15 - When skeptics point to scholars 48:38 - More defense of Gospel reliability (where we spend the time) 49:52 - Why not argue for BOTH reliability and resurrection? 52:14 - A common false saying to watch out for 52:35 - Gospels and doctrine 55:20 - Scholars doubting John’s reliability 55:50 - 15-minute version of the Maximal Data Case for the Resurrection 1:09:17 - Suggested resources for learning to defend the resurrection and the Gospels: Maximal Data Approach - Areopagus forum presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOmf3XMWSU Lydia McGrew’s books on New Testament https://www.amazon.com/Lydia-McGrew/e/B073V1ZP1Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1661023565&sr=8-1 Lydia McGrew’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LydiaMcGrewChannel Podcast version of Youtube content: https://anchor.fm/lydiamcgrew Lydia’s Minimal Facts playlist on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1tMOs8ARn0sWTtdaXPg8oMRqmYnhU6M Lydia’s seres from last fall on the Minimal Facts Argument: http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection.html http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-minimal-facts-case-for-resurrection_29.html http://lydiaswebpage.blogspot.com/2021/12/on-minimal-facts-for-resurrection-part.html We appreciate your feedback. If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at [email protected]