Tag Archives: Reliability of the Gospels

Even a casual reading of the gospels reveals passages that differ from one another when describing the same event. Are these irreconcilable contradictions? How are we to assess these differences? Detective Jimmy Wallace (J. Warner’s son) tackles this important issue as part of his Incarnate Investigation Video Series. To see …

The gospel authors describe embarrassing details about the disciples. Does this prove the writers are telling the truth? This clip was taken from J. Warner Wallace’s interview with Ragnhard Petersen, the general secretary of the student movement in the Faroe islands called KFS (the Faroese version of Intervarsity). To see more …

There was no Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or Facebook in the first century. We don’t have any photographs or instant messaging related to the observations of those who witnessed the life and ministry of Jesus. In fact, the first written records of Jesus’ life don’t appear until decades after the fact. …

Each year I have the great honor of speaking at Southern Evangelist Seminary’s National Apologetics Conference. A few years ago, the highlight of my time there (aside from hanging out with my dear friends, Frank and Stephanie Turek) was the panel discussion where I joined Gary Habermas, Ted Wright, Joseph …

As a detective, I am impressed with cases when they are evidentially diverse. Two witnesses to the same event are better than one. In a similar way, three witnesses are better than two, especially if they agree on their observations in spite of their individual peculiarities or differences. When I …

In our Rapid Response series, we tackle common concerns about (and objections to) the Christian worldview by providing short, conversational responses. These posts are designed to model what our answers might look like in a one-on-one setting, while talking to a friend or family member. Imagine if someone made the following claim: …

Why do skeptics doubt the claims of the Gospels? How does the early dating of these Gospels hep assuage the doubts of these critics? In this interview with Joel Settecase from the Think Institute, J. Warner discusses the Christian worldview and the importance of apologetics (both evidential, classical and presuppositional). …

Even a casual reading of the Gospels reveals a number of apparent contradictions. Who can these differences be reconciled? In this interview with Adam Tucker from the Why Do You Believe Podcast (the official podcast of the Southern Evangelical Seminary), J. Warner discusses the need for case making and the …

Did Moses write all of the Pentateuch? Did Isaiah write the Old Testament book attributed to him? How far should we trust the claims of textual critics when they claim more than one author penned a Biblical text? In this interview with Patrick & Tony from Cave to the Cross …

There seem to be many differences between the New Testament Gospels. Why do they seem to contradict one another, and how should we evaluate these differences? In this interview with Patrick & Tony from Cave to the Cross Apologetics, J. Warner talks about the case for Christianity, the nature of …