Is the Gospel Based On Pagan Myths?

It’s the ThinkPod 12 Days of Christmas. 12 current cultural challenges answered with timeless biblical truth, by Joel Settecase and some of his friends. For more content like this, be sure to follow all of our guest hosts, and join the ThinkSquad group on Facebook, Gab and Signal. Merry Christmas from the Think Institute, and happy 2022 to you. In this episode, Dean Meadows answers a question that’s been bouncing around the world wide net for a long time. In fact, it’s been too long, and it’s time to put this old dog down. Namely, we’re talking about the accusation that the Gospel—the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection—is based on ancient, pagan myths. It would naturally follow, of course, that the events recorded in Scripture are not historical, and that your hope in Jesus Christ is in vain. So how should we respond? And how will you reply to your kids when they (inevitably) bring this challenge home? (Yes, even you homeschoolers will likely have to deal with this one eventually.) We need solid answers, and Dean Meadows does not disappoint. Dean Meadows is the Executive Director of The Daily Apologist. He holds a B.A. in Theology from the Bear Valley Bible Institute International; B.S. in Bible/Ministry from Amridge University; and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. He's currently pursuing a MSc in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Access the Daily Apologist videos, podcasts, and articles at https://thedailyapologist.com. Catch Dean’s discussion with Joel Settecase on the ThinkPod: “PRESUP VS. EVIDENTIALISM: WHICH APOLOGETIC IS BEST?”: https://thethink.institute/articles/when-making-disciples-gets-harder-get-smarter-6pzb3 Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Merry Christmas Trap Intro by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6947-merry-christmas-trap-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Tribute by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8740-tribute License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license