Many argue Jesus predicted He would return in the 1st century and since this did not occur Jesus uttered a false prophecy. But did Jesus really predict His 2nd coming would occur in the 1st century? Tim O'Neill from @historyforatheists9363 joins me to look at the claims of @InspiringPhilosophy and @MikeWinger guest - https://www.youtube.com/@historyforatheists9363 https://historyforatheists.com videos referenced - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eExtYuAgB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnNJXM...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 257
Cameron Bertuzzi, Jimmy Akin and Dr. Gavin Ortlund took a look at my recent video on a naturalistic explanation for Christian origins. They were very hungry to discredit me. Did they succeed? Buckle up! original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErnblS4DDOM my Minimal Witnesses video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isnl9A50ySY my Minimal Witnesses blog entry - https://www.bartehrman.com/minimal-witnesses-hypothesis/ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 256
Matt Dillahunty and Than Christopoulos went head-to-head in a debate on the resurrection of Jesus, but I couldn't help but having a few things to say about Than's opening statement, and flagrant use of facts not in evidence. Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSQWIWY9gYg Gospel Names - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIMl4zlNMIA No Resurrection Required - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isnl9A50ySY Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Pa...
Jun 12, 2025•35 min•Ep. 255
What are the atheist "10 non-commandments" and how should Christians respond? Apologist Sean McDowell gives his two cents on each. Eric from Skeptics and Scoundrels joins me to respond to the responses. Eric's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@skepticsandscoundrels original video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF5cfhkgJ4w "Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart" book - https://amzn.to/4b2wUI6 Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List h...
Jun 10, 2025•40 min•Ep. 254
The “Minimal Witnesses” hypothesis can be succinctly expressed as descriptions of twelve relatively uncontroversial naturalistic events that, in turn, gave rise to the Jesus Movement, which eventually evolved into modern Christianity. Originally Published at https://www.bartehrman.com/minimal-witnesses-hypothesis/ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Me...
Jun 05, 2025•13 min•Ep. 253
How does a former atheist, and a practicing cold case detective, assess the historical reliability of the Bible? How does that fit with how a lawyer would assess that same claim? @GodlessGranny joins us to investigate. Videos Referenced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AsvrNH4qd4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcWgPF0VSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TA5_lisYNk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-Ucq5QrAc Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulo...
Jun 03, 2025•41 min•Ep. 252
The Genesis Paradise Lost movie from Eric Hovind's Creation Today remains popular and influential around the world. The movie proudly declares a message of young earth creationism, using stunning visual effects and interviews with the likes of Bodie Hodge, Chad Hovind, Charles Jackson, Danny Faulkner, David Menton, Georgia Purdom, Jeremy Lyon, John Baumgardner, Ken Ham, Ray Comfort, Terry Mortenson, Tommy Mitchell, and Voddie Baucham. As the movie is packed with scientific claims, but not enough...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 251
The bizarre world of alien invasions and lunar messages collides with the resurrection debate between Dr. Mike Licona and Dr. Bart Ehrman. Let's explore the parallels between Licona's outlandish hypothetical scenarios and the Netflix sci-fi series "3 Body Problem," questioning the validity of using such far-fetched examples to support the resurrection. === LICONA vs EHRMAN RESURRECTION DEBATE http://www.tinyurl.com/BartDebate === Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.pay...
May 27, 2025•14 min•Ep. 250
Do I really need God? @imbeggar never used to think so. Dara ( @TheMagicSkeptic ) and Paulogia consider his proposal, an opportunity, a very gentle invitation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjb5zLrbMUw Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/chan...
May 22, 2025•45 min•Ep. 249
Are the traditional attributions of the gospels rooted in evidence, or are they a product of centuries-old excuses? Join us as we explore the arguments and counterarguments presented by @TestifyApologetics and @InspiringPhilosophy No more excuses! “Dr. Stephen Boyce” and the Problem of the Pseudo-Credentialed Apologist https://amateurexegete.com/2023/05/03/dr-stephen-boyce-and-the-problem-of-the-pseudo-credentialed-apologist-guest-post-by-chrissy-hansen/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-Ucq5Qr...
May 19, 2025•43 min•Ep. 248
With Gary Habermas' new thousand-page book serving as both a potential doorstop and a source of debate, Dr Ehrman helps unpack what it truly means to argue "Argumentum ad Bartum" and dissect whether the size of one's work directly correlates to its credibility. === !! FREE !! SIGN-UP FOR BART'S NEW COURSE - http://www.tinyurl.com/BartHate === Featured videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXgkvrd4bbg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay_Db4RwZ_M Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogi...
Mar 24, 2025•29 min•Ep. 247
== Go to https://ground.news/paulogia to see through media bias and know where your news is coming from. Subscribe through my link to get 40% unlimited access this month only. == Paulogia does a survey of recent Answers News episodes featuring such stories as Blue-Fin Whale Hybrids Are More Common Than We Thought, Appeals court blocks Biden from forcing emergency room doctors to perform abortions, Religious ‘Nones’ in America: Who They Are and What They Believe, Scientists Created a Monkey With ...
Mar 20, 2025•32 min•Ep. 246
Christian apologist @MikeWinger watched Satan's Guide to the Bible, a popular video he says is "pretending to represent scholarship in general while only promoting selective skeptical talking points." Brady Goodwin of @ichapod joins me to address this take. 10 Questions with Mike Winger (Episode 114) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6LDo-xTU4M SATAN'S GUIDE TO THE BIBLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8j3HvmgpYc The Diablocritics - 5 Scholars vs Mike Winger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kHnV...
Mar 17, 2025•39 min•Ep. 245
Christian folklore suggests the author of Matthew was a careful study of the Old Testament. Dr Bart Ehrman joins me today to discuss four times that does not appear to be the case... as well as address apologetic excuses posed by Dr Timothy McGrew, Dr James White, Dr Michael Brown and @InspiringPhilosophy === SIGN UP FOR "Genius of Matthew" COURSE at http://www.tinyurl.com/BartMatthew Use promo code PAULOGIA for $10 off!! === CHRISTIAN SOURCE VIDEOS "How Not to Read the Gospels" by Dr. Timothy M...
Mar 13, 2025•34 min•Ep. 244
If there is a God, and God can do anything, then why doesn't He just show Himself, then it would be a whole lot easier to believe... We all might ask this at some point in our lives whether we believe in God or not, so the question is: what would be the best way for God to reveal Himself? ... well, how would you do it? Why doesn't God just show Himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZZOaXkLGMY Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wi...
Mar 11, 2025•18 min•Ep. 243
Scholar Gary Habermas' 1000+ page resurrection magnum opus is out, but can he withstand the push back of Paulogia's "Minimal Witnesses" natural hypothesis that fully explains his minimal facts approach? Has Gary wasted 50 years and 32,000 hours? "No Resurrection Required" by Paulogia https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpdBEstCHhmV7tF6GD_iw8UrrKQInr4x_ On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences by Gary Habermas https://amzn.to/48Cl6eC 50 Years Studying the Resurrection Magnum Opus by Gary Haber...
Mar 06, 2025•23 min•Ep. 242
A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. What is deconstruction? Should Christians be concerned about it? Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett have a new book coming out in early 2024 in which they examine this movement in depth. They join Sean McDowell to explain why former Christians were never Christians. #deconstruction #exvangelical The Deconstruction of Christianity (ft. Alisa Childers, Tim Barnett) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt...
Mar 04, 2025•23 min•Ep. 241
Gary Habermas talks about the double standard skeptics have about the resurrection of Jesus in the face of astonishing historical facts. On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences by Gary Habermas https://amzn.to/48Cl6eC The Double Standard of Resurrection Skeptics - Gary Habermas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hObxzakXHcw Gary Habermas vs. Antony Flew, The John Ankerberg Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4R4qesYbaQ Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paul...
Feb 26, 2025•28 min•Ep. 240
Kirk Cameron is joined by Ken Ham, CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis, to answer creation & science questions! Find Shannon at @ShannonQ and @qnaline Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stores/paulogia Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIS4cWaXgWpznjwovFYQBJQ/join Paulogia Audi...
Feb 24, 2025•52 min•Ep. 239
Is God real? Was Christianity just made up. Or a myth, fairytale or legend invented for control, money, and power? Was the God of Christianity copied from other ancient mythical gods such as Mithras, Horus, and Dionysus? Is there any historical support to this claim? What do the scholars say? Is religion just another myth, fairytale, or legend? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9JWZZ9TQE Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List ...
May 09, 2024•30 min•Ep. 239
The traditional understanding is that the four biblical gospels were written by apostles or their close companions. But most scholars today believe these attributions were added much later and that all four gospels originally circulated anonymously. In this in-depth analysis, we dive into the historical evidence surrounding gospel authorship. Looking at ancient Christian writings and the gospels themselves, we unpack the case for and against traditional authorial claims. Examining the work of ea...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 238
== Go to https://ground.news/paulogia to see through media bias and know where your news is coming from. Subscribe through my link to get 30% unlimited access this month only. == Paulogia does a survey of recent Answers News episodes featuring such stories as new Answers in Genesis CEO Martyn Iles, science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans, conference cancels panel on biological sex in human skeletons over transphobia fears: Commits a'ca...
May 02, 2024•31 min•Ep. 237
Jojo Ruba interviews NBC Dateline Cold Case Investigator and renowned Los Angeles detective, J. Warner Wallace, about his new book: "Person of Interest" where Wallace set out to disprove or prove the existence of Jesus Christ without relying on "Bible Scripture". Be prepared to be shocked!!! Is what you believe really true when you look at the cold hard evidence??? Person of Interest: J. Warner Wallace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR-WrLvMx5k Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogi...
Apr 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 236
Christian apologist Frank Turek likes to quote renowned Bible scholar Dr Bart Ehrman to back up his points... the trouble is that seemingly every time he's misrepresenting the professor's points. Dr Ehrman joins me to review his actual positions. == SIGN UP for BART's "Scribal Corruption of Scripture" COURSE == http://www.tinyurl.com/BartScribe Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY1...
Apr 25, 2024•30 min•Ep. 235
Bible scholar Dr. James Tabor joins us to discuss the evidence for Jesus' resurrection, debating Christian apologist Dr. Jeremiah Johnston. Tabor argues that the Dead Sea Scrolls show similar "suffering servant" messianic motifs existed in Judaism before Jesus, undermining Johnston's claim that Jesus' death and resurrection was unique and unexpected. Tabor also argues the earliest Christian view was Jesus' resurrection was spiritual, not physical, based on Paul's letters, contradicting later Gos...
Apr 23, 2024•51 min•Ep. 234
== Go to https://ground.news/paulogia to see through media bias and know where your news is coming from. Subscribe through my link to get 30% unlimited access this month only. == Paulogia does a survey of recent Answers News episodes featuring such stories as a new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises, Ancient Skull Found in China Is Unlike Any Human Seen Before, Nickelodeon hires radical LGBT activist to create ‘non-binary’ character for ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off, ...
Apr 18, 2024•32 min•Ep. 233
A recent peer-reviewed paper critically examines an argument made by biblical scholar Richard Bauckham that the distribution of names in the Gospels matches what we'd expect if they were based on eyewitness testimony. It points out flaws in Bauckham's data and analysis, and presents new statistical tests showing his conclusions don't follow from the data. Authors Kamil Gregor @kamilgregor and Brian Blais join me to discuss. PAPER - Is Name Popularity a Good Test of Historicity? https://brill.com...
Apr 16, 2024•38 min•Ep. 232
Our examination of the "Evolution Exposed" all-star creationist six-hour epic seminar with Ray Comfort and 10 other well-known prominent anti-evolution speakers. This time, sign-writer Tim Chaffey tries to answer life's seven biggest questions. Subscribe to @MindShift-Brandon channel. Support Paulogia at http://www.patreon.com/paulogia http://www.paypal.me/paulogia Paulogia Channel Wish-List https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/YTALNY19IBC8?ref_=wl_share Paulogia Merch https://teespring.com/stor...
Mar 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 231
Christian apologist Josh McDowell irresponsibly overstates what the Dead Sea Scrolls can tell us about Old Testament reliability. Dr John Bergsma insists that John the Baptist and several of Jesus' disciples were part of the Dead Sea Scroll group. Meanwhile, Dr Craig Evans insists that any notion of Jesus parallels are rejected by scholars and outside the mainstream. Dead Sea Scroll scholar, Dr James Tabor, joins us to address all of this. == SIGN UP FOR == Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls course ...
Mar 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 230
William Lane Craig responds to a video by @MythVisionPodcast about the relevance of apologetics in the world of scholarly academics. ==== SOME MVP COURSES ==== https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/firstgospel/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/jesus-quest/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/mysterycults/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/israelite-religions/ https://paulogia--pursuit4knowledge.thrivecart.com/homeric-mimesis/ https:/...
Mar 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 229
