146 - Is the New Testament Trustworthy with Ben Shaw

SummaryIn this episode of the Apologetics 315 podcast, hosts Brian Auten and Chad Gross speak with Benjamin Shaw, a distinguished Christian apologist and author of Trustworthy: 13 Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament.'The discussion covers Shaw's personal journey into apologetics, the importance of New Testament reliability, and the historical criteria that support it. Shaw emphasizes the cumulative approach to understanding the New Testament, the significance of the Gospels as Greco-Roman biographies, and the value of both Christian and non-Christian sources in establishing the reliability of the New Testament. The conversation also touches on the minimal facts approach to the resurrection and the mission of Core Apologetics to make apologetic resources more accessible to churches and believers.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates05:46 Introducing Benjamin Shaw and His Work06:14 Benjamin Shaw's Background and Journey11:29 Lessons from Gary Habermas14:52 Core Apologetics and Its Mission15:50 Exploring New Testament Reliability16:19 Historical Criteria for Reliability21:53 Understanding Trustworthiness and Reliability23:47 Cumulative Approach to Reliability26:11 Gospels as Greco-Roman Biographies30:02 Authorship and Its Importance37:02 Non-Christian Sources and Their Value41:49 Confidence in Early Sources48:32 Persuasive Arguments for Reliability54:39 Minimal Facts vs. Maximal Approach58:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If 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]