In this conversation with Sean and Scottie McDowell, Frank walks through his own path to faith, including the Sunday morning in 1985 when a pastor answered his exact objection minutes after he slipped into the back of a church. He explains why he finds the evidence for God more compelling than the evidence for the resurrection, why embarrassing testimony persuades him more than manuscript counts, and how he'd answer someone who calls Christians hypocrites.

 

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In this conversation with Sean and Scottie McDowell, Frank walks through his own path to faith, including the Sunday morning in 1985 when a pastor answered his exact objection minutes after he slipped into the back of a church. He explains why he finds the evidence for God more compelling than the evidence for the resurrection, why embarrassing testimony persuades him more than manuscript counts, and how he'd answer someone who calls Christians hypocrites.
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Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. On this channel he tackles some of the biggest questions about God, morality, and contemporary culture. Visit www.seanmcdowell.org for more posts and info.

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Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. On this channel he tackles some of the biggest questions about God, morality, and contemporary culture. Visit www.seanmcdowell.org for more posts and info.

What Frank Turek Has Learned in 3 Decades of Ministry

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Dr. Dan Wallace has spent decades photographing and cataloging Greek New Testament manuscripts. After all of it, he says he has more confidence in the reliable transmission of the text than ever. We walk through five of the most important early manuscripts and what each one tells us.

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Timestamps 0:00 — How AI is changing textual criticism 1:16 — Why he got into this work 3:55 — AI, indexing, and paleographic dating 8:31 — P52: the credit-card fragment 9:32 — F.C. Baur and ninety years of German scholarship 11:04 — Why Christians popularized the codex 13:02 — How Roberts dated it 16:19 — P66 19:22 — P75 and Codex Vaticanus 22:19 — Why the earliest titles say "According to John" 23:55 — On the claim that Constantine invented the deity of Christ 27:08 — P46 and Paul's letters 29:47 — The creed in 1 Corinthians 15 31:20 — The 500 witnesses 32:33 — P45 and the Western Order 35:15 — P72 and 1 Peter 3:15 37:07 — Six more early manuscripts 38:55 — The "first-century Mark" fragment, and what he got wrong 40:34 — A syncretistic text with Matthew and Thomas 42:50 — The hardest variant for a doctrine of preservation 45:00 — His most significant discoveries 48:51 — "The hand that wrote this is rotting in the grave"

Dr. Dan Wallace has spent decades photographing and cataloging Greek New Testament manuscripts. After all of it, he says he has more confidence in the reliable transmission of the text than ever. We walk through five of the most important early manuscripts and what each one tells us.
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Timestamps 0:00 &mdash; How AI is changing textual criticism 1:16 &mdash; Why he got into this work 3:55 &mdash; AI, indexing, and paleographic dating 8:31 &mdash; P52: the credit-card fragment 9:32 &mdash; F.C. Baur and ninety years of German scholarship 11:04 &mdash; Why Christians popularized the codex 13:02 &mdash; How Roberts dated it 16:19 &mdash; P66 19:22 &mdash; P75 and Codex Vaticanus 22:19 &mdash; Why the earliest titles say "According to John" 23:55 &mdash; On the claim that Constantine invented the deity of Christ 27:08 &mdash; P46 and Paul's letters 29:47 &mdash; The creed in 1 Corinthians 15 31:20 &mdash; The 500 witnesses 32:33 &mdash; P45 and the Western Order 35:15 &mdash; P72 and 1 Peter 3:15 37:07 &mdash; Six more early manuscripts 38:55 &mdash; The "first-century Mark" fragment, and what he got wrong 40:34 &mdash; A syncretistic text with Matthew and Thomas 42:50 &mdash; The hardest variant for a doctrine of preservation 45:00 &mdash; His most significant discoveries 48:51 &mdash; "The hand that wrote this is rotting in the grave"

5 Ancient Manuscripts That Confirm the New Testament’s Reliability

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Danny Burmawi grew up in Jordan, where 98% of the population shares one sect of Islam and you rarely meet anyone outside it. In this conversation he explains what he thinks Westerners consistently get wrong about Islam: that it's a set of beliefs you adopt rather than an identity you're born into, which is why leaving it registers as betrayal rather than disagreement.

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0:00 — Why Islam isn't what Westerners assume 1:23 — Growing up in Jordan 2:56 — His grandmother, and the uncle who was baptized 5:16 — What the Danish cartoons changed for him 7:46 — Why Islam functions as an identity, not a choice 10:54 — A fear-based religion 16:38 — Why most Muslims are "non-Muslim Muslims" 18:26 — The rules that never end 21:06 — "Ask any Muslim where they're going after they die" 22:33 — Becoming devout at eighteen 24:10 — The night nothing had changed 26:59 — The friend who planted doubts 30:41 — The doctrine he still struggles with 35:57 — Telling his family 37:37 — Why he had to leave Jordan 40:34 — His arguments against Islam 47:14 — Responding to Muslim apologists on Jesus 50:37 — The weaponization of Christ 54:38 — How Christians should engage Muslims 58:40 — His book and his organization

Danny Burmawi grew up in Jordan, where 98% of the population shares one sect of Islam and you rarely meet anyone outside it. In this conversation he explains what he thinks Westerners consistently get wrong about Islam: that it's a set of beliefs you adopt rather than an identity you're born into, which is why leaving it registers as betrayal rather than disagreement.
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0:00 &mdash; Why Islam isn't what Westerners assume 1:23 &mdash; Growing up in Jordan 2:56 &mdash; His grandmother, and the uncle who was baptized 5:16 &mdash; What the Danish cartoons changed for him 7:46 &mdash; Why Islam functions as an identity, not a choice 10:54 &mdash; A fear-based religion 16:38 &mdash; Why most Muslims are "non-Muslim Muslims" 18:26 &mdash; The rules that never end 21:06 &mdash; "Ask any Muslim where they're going after they die" 22:33 &mdash; Becoming devout at eighteen 24:10 &mdash; The night nothing had changed 26:59 &mdash; The friend who planted doubts 30:41 &mdash; The doctrine he still struggles with 35:57 &mdash; Telling his family 37:37 &mdash; Why he had to leave Jordan 40:34 &mdash; His arguments against Islam 47:14 &mdash; Responding to Muslim apologists on Jesus 50:37 &mdash; The weaponization of Christ 54:38 &mdash; How Christians should engage Muslims 58:40 &mdash; His book and his organization

Why a Devout Muslim Abandoned Islam and Risked His Life to Follow Jesus

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In this episode, Dr. Sean McDowell interviews Kristy Graham from Samaritan's Purse to explore how practical charity, disaster relief, and caring for the suffering serve as powerful apologetics for the Christian faith. From earthquake relief in Venezuela to Ebola clinics in the DRC, discover how meeting tangible physical needs opens doors for the gospel message. Learn why sacrificial love for the poor remains one of the most compelling defenses of Christianity today.

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In this episode, Dr. Sean McDowell interviews Kristy Graham from Samaritan's Purse to explore how practical charity, disaster relief, and caring for the suffering serve as powerful apologetics for the Christian faith. From earthquake relief in Venezuela to Ebola clinics in the DRC, discover how meeting tangible physical needs opens doors for the gospel message. Learn why sacrificial love for the poor remains one of the most compelling defenses of Christianity today.
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Why Charity Is Our Best Apologetics Today | Kristy Graham

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What Frank Turek Has Learned in 3 Decades of Ministry

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