Ep 142: Why We Can Trust the Bible with Benjamin Shaw

In this episode I talk with Dr. Benjamin Shaw, who teaches at both Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. He is the president of Core Apologetics and the author of the brand-new book “Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament”, which is out now on IVP. He discusses his unusual introduction into the field of apologetics and why he believes that Christians need accessible resources to help them defend their faith. We then look at several of the topics he discusses in the book, which are all designed to show that the New Testament is historically reliable. He examines textual criticism, when and by whom the NT was written, how we can determine if an event recorded in the NT actually happened, what we can learn from non-canonical sources, how the NT canon was formed, and much more. He then explains the work he does for Core Apologetics and resources that Christians should utilize for better understanding apologetics. 

Media Referenced:

Trustworthy: https://a.co/d/4tySwrw

Ben Shaw bio: https://www.ivpress.com/benjamin-c-f-shaw

Core Apologetics: https://www.coreapologetics.com/

Ben’s Appearance on Faith in the Folds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppalBftM8B4

Ben Laird interview on the canon: https://libertarianchristians.com/episode/how-the-new-testament-was-formed-with-benjamin-laird/

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