Tag Archives: reliability of the New Testament

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: …

In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the case for the Talpiot Tomb and the alleged burial ossuary of Jesus. Have we discovered the tomb of Jesus and the Holy Family? If so, what difference would this make to the case for Christianity? Can lay people accurately assess …

I’ve written quite a bit about the reliability of the New Testament eyewitness accounts in Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels and at ColdCaseChristianity.com. I believe there are many good reasons to accept the Gospels as eyewitness accounts, and I’ve focused on four characteristics of …

In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast, J. Warner offers a number of brief, rhetorically powerful responses to the objection: “You Can’t Trust the Bible Because It Was Written by Humans.” Is Christian scripture limited and flawed due to the fact it was written by Christians? Does this truth …

J. Warner Wallace is interviewed by Impact 360 and describes the evidential, eyewitness nature of the Gospel accounts. Are the Gospels truly eyewitness reports, and if so, can they be tested the way we test eyewitnesses in criminal trials? In this video, J. Warner describes – briefly – the manner …

J. Warner Wallace answers a question from an audience member at the Grounded Youth Conference: You talk about how Christianity fits as far as taking it from a ‘science’ point of view, so why don’t other religions work – why is it that Christianity is the only one that works …

J. Warner Wallace provides an important insight as part of the Summit Worldview Ministries video series. Is it possible to evaluate the gospel accounts as eyewitness claims? If so, what do we need to know about the nature of eyewitness claims? For more information about Summit Ministries and their amazing …

J. Warner Wallace was interviewed by Stelman Smith of the Unapologetic Apologists and addressed the reliability of the New Testament canon of scripture. Were the gospels written late in history? Were they written early enough to have been written by people who actually witnessed the events? How can we be …

J. Warner Wallace was interviewed by Stelman Smith of the Unapologetic Apologists and addressed the reliability of the New Testament canon of scripture. Is Christianity, as we know it today, merely the version of “Christian” belief that prevailed? Why should we trust what we now call, “Christianity”? Be sure to …

It’s been popular in the past ten years (or so) to describe Jesus as nothing more than a “retelling” of prior “dying and rising” gods such as Horus or Osiris. Skeptics who make such claims typically describe a number of shared characteristics in an effort to highlight the similarities between …