Why You Can Trust the Bible with Daniel Buttafuoco

What if Christianity isn’t built on blind faith—but on real historical evidence? In this episode of inContext, Michael Easley sits down with attorney, apologist, and author Daniel Buttafuoco to discuss why Christians can confidently trust the Bible and defend their faith in today’s culture. Drawing from years as a trial lawyer, Daniel explains how the New Testament reads like eyewitness testimony in a courtroom and why the evidence for Jesus, the resurrection, and the reliability of Scripture is stronger than many believers realize. Together, they unpack common objections to Christianity, the rise of skepticism online, manuscript evidence, apologetics for everyday believers, and why so many young Christians walk away from their faith in college. If you’ve ever struggled to answer tough questions about Christianity—or wanted more confidence talking about your faith—this episode will equip and encourage you. Chapters 00:00 Why Christians Need Apologetics Today 01:43 Daniel Buttafuoco’s Journey & Historical Bible Society 04:13 Why Daniel Wrote Unapologetic 07:48 Why Many Christians Feel Afraid to Speak Up 08:13 The Evidence for Christianity Explained 10:39 Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Faith 13:04 Eyewitness Testimony & the New Testament 15:15 Was the Bible Written Too Late? 17:10 Why Christians Need Both Truth and Compassion 19:39 Do Multiple Gospel Accounts Strengthen the Case? 21:29 Can We Trust Bible Manuscripts? 24:30 Answering Claims That the Bible Was Corrupted 25:39 The Resurrection and the Missing Body of Jesus 27:18 Suffering, Faith, and Spiritual Growth 33:07 Seeing God Through Trials 34:30 Final Thoughts on Defending the Faith Key Topics Covered -Christian apologetics -Evidence for Christianity -Can the Bible be trusted? -Historical evidence for Jesus -Eyewitness testimony in the Gospels -Manuscript evidence for the Bible -Defending your faith in college and culture -The resurrection of Jesus -Faith and reason -Why young Christians deconstruct -Responding to skepticism and atheism -How Christians can answer tough questions Links Mentioned Unapologetic: Clear Answers to Tough Bible Questions by Daniel Buttafuoco