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Show #2- Dr. Lydia McGrew provides a different approach to reading the Gospels (and the Bible as a whole) in terms of assessing their reliability. She believes that Mike is misreading Plutarch and that it’s therefore inaccurate to draw the conclusions he’s drawn using that source. Further, she thinks that any differences in the gospels can be reconciled through commonsense harmonization efforts. RSM Blog Article (See Show #2) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/the-gospels-acts-discussing-reliability-with-drs-michael-r-licona-lydia-mcgrew-and-craig-keener/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0IeRUSebRc Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Lydia-McGrew–Historicity-of-the-Gospels-Alternative-Methods-eap998

Show #1- Dr. Michael Licona on the Gospels: In the first show, Dr. Michael (Mike) Licona discusses his views on the Gospels and how his research on their reliability; he argues that the majority of New Testament scholars now hold that most if not all of the Gospels belong to the genre of Greco-Roman biography and by comparing the Gospels to the works of Plutarch, he discovers that this genre permitted some flexibility in the manner that historical events were narrated via the use of various “compositional devices”. RSM Blog = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/the-gospels-acts-discussing-reliability-with-drs-michael-r-licona-lydia-mcgrew-and-craig-keener/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W42_JWHc9yc Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Michael-Mike-Licona-on-the-Historical-Reliability-of-the-Gospels-eap8bq

I was asked to help co-host on the Faith Unaltered Podcast to listen and probe fellow apologist, Caleb Jackson's case for God from modern day miracle healings. He presents his critieria used to provide 50 cases the he think provide strong proof for the existence of God and the truth of christianity. RSM Blog = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/12/16/assessing-modern-day-miracle-healings-with-caleb-jackson/

RSM Blog includes the following; i) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the Old Testament (i.e. the Jewish/Hebrew canon of Scripture), ii) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the New Testament (i.e. the Christian canon of Scripture) and finally, iii) The Logical/Philosophical Coherence of the Trinity and Incarnation doctrines. The Podcasts will only cover topics i) and iii) in the series unless and until I choose to do further shows on the Trinity/Incarnation (including ones relating to the NT data). In this episode we debate topic iii) whereby in Round 1, we have 2 Atheists (David & Andrew) and a Christian (Dale) debate the Logical Coherence of various Philosophical models of the Trinity specifically. See RSM Blog link for my 3 blogs along with various free sources here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/a-trilogy-on-the-christian-doctrines-of-the-trinity-incarnation-debated/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lta1pwgMhio Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Trinity–Incarnation-Debated-Round-2–The-Logical-Coherence-of-the-Incarnation-of-Jesus-eascg5

Trinity & Incarnation Debated- Round 1. Note the video ends before the 2-hour mark- sorry for the technical glitch. RSM Blog includes the following; i) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the Old Testament (i.e. the Jewish/Hebrew canon of Scripture), ii) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the New Testament (i.e. the Christian canon of Scripture) and finally, iii) The Logical/Philosophical Coherence of the Trinity and Incarnation doctrines. The Podcasts will only cover topics i) and iii) in the series unless and until I choose to do further shows on the Trinity/Incarnation (including ones relating to the NT data). In this episode we debate topic iii) whereby in Round 1, we have 2 Atheists (David & Andrew) and a Christian (Dale) debate the Logical Coherence of various Philosophical models of the Trinity specifically. See RSM Blog link for my 3 blogs along with various free sources here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/a-trilogy-on-the-christian-doctrines-of-the-trinity-incarnation-debated/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2Ft_9eGjo Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Trinity–Incarnation-Debated-Round-1–The-Logical-Coherence-of-the-Trinity-easc7v 

I have studied various theories on the Trinity and Incarnation in the light of the raw Biblical data. As such, I have written up 3 blog posts and produced 3 Podcasts/YouTube videos on the Trinity & Incarnation. The blogs will include the following; i) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the Old Testament (i.e. the Jewish/Hebrew canon of Scripture), ii) The Trinity and Incarnation as taught in the New Testament (i.e. the Christian canon of Scripture) and finally, iii) The Logical/Philosophical Coherence of the Trinity and Incarnation doctrines. The Podcasts only cover topics i) and iii) in the series as my S&S co-host felt ill equipped to refute the credible scholarship I offered in terms of the New Testament data. See the detailed Blog write-ups with various free scholarly level works on these topics (including free book links) here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/a-trilogy-on-the-christian-doctrines-of-the-trinity-incarnation-debated/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2owrdshsTY Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/The-Trinity%E2%80%93Incarnation-Debated%E2%80%93Old-Testament-easc1o

Dr. Tony Costa joins us to discuss the Ontological Argument for God’s existence. RSM Blog (See Show #1) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/26/season-2-ss-guests-tony-costa-randal-rauser-michael-l-brown/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnsp2P6ENAo Audio Only = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Tony-Costa–The-Ontological-Argument-eb36oe

Tim Stratton from Free Thinking Ministries guests stars on this show to defend Molinism and answer quesitons from his prior debate with calvinist chris Date. RSM Blog = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/theological-determinism-compatibilism-vs-libertarianism-tyler-vela-colton-carlson-tim-stratton/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDeUcsmvWOk Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Dr--Tim-Stratton-of-Freethinking-Ministries--Defending-Molinism-e1s21gq

Continueing on my discussion with fomrer Hindu, now General Theist Omar Fakhoury, we try to address some of the problems in Genesis that Omar sees in terms of the creation/evolution debate and the notion of a Global Flood udring the days of Noah. I’m joined by Shroud expert Bob Rucker and new comer to the show Travis Worth from Reasons to Believe, to help address these important issues. RSM Blog (with free sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/12/02/understanding-the-genesis-creation-fall-flood-accounts-with-omar-fakhoury-travis-worth-bob-rucker/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISkwvQoKmEI Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Understanding-the-Genesis-Creation–Fall–Flood-Accounts-with-Omar-Fakhoury–Travis-Worth–Bob-Rucker-e1rl52i

The Atheist host of S&S, David J., is a radical hard-core Jesus Mythicist, but he wants to argue that perhaps the Mythicist movement should include more than simply those that profess disbelief in an historical Jesus figure, but instead anyone who doesn't believe in the full Jesus of Christianity. See both the Skeptical Mythicist David J's blog and my response blog in the attached sources section of Show #2 on Defining Jesus Mythicism RSM Blog here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/jesus-mythicism-debated-dale-historicist-vs-kevin-francis-mythicist-on-robert-stanleys-right-to-reason-podcast/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaHiMBFZ9RY Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Jesus-Mythicism%E2%80%93The-Definitional-Debate-ebnu9b

In this episode, I wish to address one of the most foundational questions of General Epistemology- what is the nature of truth itself? We assess the Correspondence Theory of Truth as well as three arguments in favour of it and then assess two alternative theories of truth (i.e. the Coherence & Pragmatist theories). Finally, we finish off with an overview of Postmodernism. See my Blogs on this topic with Part 1 here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/01/02/epistemology-what-is-truth-part-1-the-correspondence-theory/ Part 2 blog here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/epistemology-what-is-truth-part-2-alternative-truth-theories-postmodernism/ Or see the Anchor Audio Podcast Link here = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/What-is-Truth-ea2ij2

In Part 2 of my new Panel Review series in the Shroud Wars, I'm joined by reutrning guests Bob Rucker and Hugh Farey plus Joe Marino and Sudarium expert Mark Guscin. In this episode, we focus on discussing my take on the following; i) 1389 D'Arcis Memorandum and other surrounding Medieval historical documents (covered in my Shroud Solo Show Part 7 and in my Shroud Wars Debate Round 1 shows), ii) The Art History & Numismatic coins argument (covered in my Shroud Solo show Part 2 and Shroud Wars Debate Round 2). And, iii) The Sudarium of Oveido (covered in my Shroud Solo show Part 2 and Shroud Wars Debate Round 2). RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC-Zo-VnNyY Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Shroud-Wars-Panel-Review-Show-Part-2--Dating-the-Shroud-with-new-guest-Mark-Guscin--Others-e1rjebt

I was asked to be a guest co-host on the Faith Unaltered Podcast to interview a couple of calvinists who hold to compatibilism and Theological Determinism. We probe them for their reasons why they hold these positions. *** Note that after this show, one of the calvinists named Tyler Vela (the Freed Thinker), has announced that he is no longer a saved christian. Please pray for him to come back to faith during his time of apostasy. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/theological-determinism-compatibilism-vs-libertarianism-tyler-vela-colton-carlson-tim-stratton/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acJk9SedAVk Audio Only Version = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Theological-Determinism–Compatibilism-Tyler-Vela–Colton-Carlson-e1rbeva

I was asked to appear on the Faith Unaltered Podcast with hosts David Russell and Tyler Fowler. In this show, I present a simplified version of my argument for God from beauty and try establish that the "Theistic Dispositional Realism" hypothesis is the best explanation for 7 of the main aesthetic features of our world. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/19/the-argument-for-god-from-beauty-dale-guest-stars-on-the-faith-unaltered-podcast/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIIKz0KiRRk Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/The-Argument-for-God-from-Beauty--Dale-Guest-Stars-on-the-Faith-Unaltered-Podcast-e1r10fq

I recieved an email from a fan of the show named Omar Fakhoury and having spoken to him, I quickly realized he had a very interesting faith journey growing up as Muslim, then turning Atheist to then being a devoted Hindu for more than 10 years (studying under a guru in India) and then finally to being a general Theist with a keen interest in the truth of the claims of christianity. Omar beleives that God exists and that God did indeed raise Jesus from the dead (finding the historical evidence and scientific evidence rleated to the Shroud of Turin convincing) and so we discuss some of the differences in the evidence between Hinduism and christianity. RSM Blog = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/discussing-hinduism-vs-christianity-with-omar-fakhoury-teddi-pappas/ The YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJcdUo4uII The Audio Only = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Discussing-Hinduism-vs–Christianity–with-Omar-Fakhoury–Teddi-Pappas-e1qslog

In this TheoGeeks episode David Russell and I are joined by Tyler Fowler to continue are series on Egalitarianism vs. Complementarianism. Part 2 deals with a general moral/ethical evaluation of these positions on women's roles before turing to look at women's role under ideal conditions (Pre-Fall) in Genesis 2 (what does being a "helper" imply?) and then we look at the Post-Fall conditions in Genesis 3:16 (what does God mean by telling Eve that the man shall rule over his wife as a result of the Fall?). RSM Blog (with free sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/13/theogeeks-egalitarianism-vs-complementarianism-part-2-genesis-1-3/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBHMqaUrEFw Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/TheoGeeks-Egalitarianism-vs–Complementarianism-Part-2–Genesis-1-3-e1qmis1

In this episode of TheoGeeks, David and I engage in the Egalitarianism (Dale) vs. Complementarianism (David R.) debate and discuss whether or not women can serve as Pastors or Elders in the church. RSM Blog (with free sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/theogeeks-paul-women-in-ministry/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyqKAsmOEPY Audio Only = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/TheoGeeks-Paul–Women-in-Ministry-e1obp45

Barrie Schwortz is Back! Again! In this episode, I'm joined by Barrie Schwortz, a world-renowned expert on the Shroud of Turin and the official STURP photographer back in 1978. In this Part 2 show, Barrie presents to us what we know for sure about the Shroud from the STURP investigaiton and more specifically, he address what we know the Shroud images are NOT in that the images were not made by an artist using a traditional painting technique, powder-rubbing/dusting technique, scorching mechanism nor is it a medeival proto-Photograph. In refuting the Shroud skeptics with the science, I'm joined by the same 2 Pro-Shroud co-hosts form Part 1 (Daniel Lowry & Teddi Pappas) to probe Barrie further on these facts. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/10/31/shroud-wars-barrie-schwortz-is-back-part-2-what-we-know-for-sure-about-the-shroud-images/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnlM7DUhEAw Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Shroud-Wars-Barrie-Schwortz-is-Back–Part-2–What-We-Know-For-Sure-About-the-Shroud-Images-e1q06ic Recommended Sources (for further study); a) Barrie’s Links; Link to STURP’s Original Test Plan: https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/STURP%20T... Links to ALL of STURP’s Published Papers: https://www.shroud.com/78papers.htm Summary of STURP’s Conclusions: https://www.shroud.com/78conclu.htm List of All STURP Team Members & their Affiliations: https://www.shroud.com/78team.htm Report on the Czechia Shroud Copy by Leo Bazant: https://www.shroud.com/bazant.htm Is the Shroud of Turin a Painting? by Isabel Piczek: https://www.shroud.com/piczek.htm Image Formation and the Shroud of Turin by Emily Craig & Randall Bresee: https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/craig.pdf Comments About the Recent Experiment by Prof. Luigi Garlaschelli by Thibault Heimburger: https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/thibault-... Is the Shroud of Turin a Medieval Photograph? A Critical Examination of the Theory by Barrie Schwortz: https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/orvieto.pdf A Brief Review of the Recent CNN Documentary and Further Comments on the Medieval Photograph Theory by Barrie Schwortz: https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/cnnreview...

In this episode I interview John Loken from the Shroud Science Group. John takes a Pro-Shroud position (though he prefers not to use that label for himself) in that he believes the Shroud is historically authentic and wrapped the dead body of Jesus. However, as an Agnostic, he has doubts about the Resurrection of Jesus and thus, he thinks the Shroud images are not only explaianable using ordinary natural mechanisms, but further, the Shroud images were ultimately what gave rise to the apostle's belief in Jesus Resurrection in the early church! RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/11/03/shroud-wars-interviewing-john-loken-a-pro-shroud-non-religious-agnostic/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz921mN0Y9k Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Shroud-Wars-Interviewing-John-Loken-a-Pro-Shroud-Non-Religious-Agnostic-e1q6t9b

Barrie Schwortz is Back! In this episode, I'm joined by Barrie Schwortz, a world-renowned expert on the Shroud of Turin and the official STURP photographer back in 1978. In this Part 1 show, Barrie presents to us what we know about the Shroud from photography as my 2 Pro-Shroud co-hosts (Daniel Lowry & Teddi Pappas) probe him further afterward. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/shroud-wars-barrie-schwortz-is-back-part-1-photography-the-shroud-of-turin/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBkl0CLK-7g Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Barrie-Schwortz-is-Back–Part-1–Photography–the-Shroud-of-Turin-e1mg7g1 Recommended Sources (for further study); Barrie’s Main Info: Barrie M. Schwortz bschwortz@shroud.com Shroud of Turin Website = https://www.shroud.com Official STURP Information = https://shroud.com/78exam.htm & See all the free Peer-Reviewed Papers here = https://shroud.com/78papers.htm STERA, Inc. = The Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association, Inc., is a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Colorado and a tax exempt public charity granted 501(c) (3) status by the Internal Revenue Service. = https://www.shroud.com/stera.htm STERA, Inc. Facebook Page = https://www.facebook.com/stera.inc

This the start of a new series, my Shroud Wars Panel Review Sessions series! In this series I will be bringing on various Shroud experts to discuss the pros and cons of my Shroud Solo Lecture series. In this first installment, I'm joined by Pro-Shroud expert Bob Rucker and Shroud skeptic Hugh Farey to discuss 3 major issues; i) The Irrelevancy of the Dating (Solo Show Part 1), ii) The 1988 carbon-14 dating (Solo Show Part 1) and finally, iii) The Hungarian Pray Manuscript/codex (Solo Show Part 2). I think some good progress was made on the show on both sides :)

Barrie Schwortz is one of the foremost experts on the Shroud of Turin. And we have him for an interview. Dale and Andrew pepper him with audience questions. Barrie is gracious and informative. David even pops in for a question of his own. No matter what you think about the shroud, you will want to listen to this one. This episode was done in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the scientific STURP (Shroud of Turin Research Project) Group in 1978. RSM Blog Link (with additional free sources & pics) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/18/shroud-wars-discussing-the-shroud-of-turin-interviews-debates-from-ss/ Anchor Audio Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Shroud-Wars--Barrie-Schwortz-Interview-eatoi8 Recommended Sources (for further study): 1. Barrie Schwortz’s website = https://shroud.com/ is by far the single best website providing freely available information on the Shroud from both sides (pro and skeptic alike), provides pictures, scholarly and popular level articles, book recommendations, etc- on the topic of the Shroud of Turin, you name it, Barrie’s got it on his site. It is telling that even the skeptical websites online consistently link to various articles on Barrie’s site rather than providing their own material. For anyone sincerely interested in studying the Shroud and its evidence, it would be positively foolish to overlook the importance of Barrie’s website and its contributions in furthering Shroud research. 2. DETAILS ON STURP- https://shroud.com/78exam.htm (links to STURP’s operational test plan, final conclusions, freely available peer-reviewed science journal articles and list of STURP team members involved in the project. 3. The 2 peer-reviewed articles on the Invisible Reweave Hypothesis (to explain the C-14 results without appeal to the supernatural like I do with the Neutron Flux Hypothesis- see Part 1 Podcast for 4 such possible options); a) ROGERS, Raymond N. – “Studies on the Radiocarbon Sample from the Shroud of Turin” [January 20, 2005] Thermochimica Acta 425 (2005) pp.189-194. (Includes 5 illustrations). = http://www.sindone.info/ROGERS-3.PDF . b) BENFORD, M. Sue and MARINO, Joseph G. – Discrepancies in the radiocarbon dating area of the Turin shroud – Chemistry Today, vol 26 n 4, [July-August 2008] = https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/benfordma... . 4. The Article that Barrie mentioned when Addressing the Anatomical aspects of the Shroud Man; MARINELLI, E. – FANTI, G. – CAGNAZZO, Alessandro – Computerized anthropometric analysis of the Man of the Turin Shroud [June 1999] (From the 1999 Richmond Conference) = https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/marineli.pdf . 5. One more link you might find useful. I (Barrie) received a rather nasty letter from a McCrone follower a few years ago and published his letter along with this response: Answering A Skeptic (Response dated 16 May 2014 to an e-mail received from Gary A. Kentgen on 6 January 2014)” = https://www.shroud.com/pdfs/answering... . 7. Here is STERA’s main Facebook page (stera.inc) = https://www.facebook.com/stera.inc/ .

I'm joined by the famous apologist and medical expert Joseph W. Bergeron, a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with decades of experience evaluating musculoskeletal injury, including medical legal analysis. Dr. Bergeron’s practice experience provides unique insight on Jesus’s cause of death (and refutes the swoon theory conclusively) and further provides scrutiny of the Hallucination hypotheses seeking to explain away Jesus' Resurrection appearances. Finally, he lends his medical expertise to authenticate the Shroud as having wrapped a real human corpse. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/10/23/dr-joseph-bergeron-a-medical-perspective-on-jesus-death-resurrection-the-shroud-of-turin/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlTXTI4aVI Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Dr–Joseph-Bergeron-A-Medical-Perspective-on-Jesus-Death–Resurrection–the-Shroud-of-Turin-e1pkh7h

In this episode, I finish off this series with my own personal evaluation of Hume’s two-step argument against the possiblity of rationally relying on testimonial evidence for religious miracles. Looking at every single one of Hume’s premises, I find them rife with unproven assumptions and fallacious reasoning; Hume’s work on miracles should come with a little warning label saying, “Atheists and skeptics beware, relying on Hume will make you look quite foolish!” RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/david-hume-miracles-parts-1-2/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-PSzxVw5z4 Audio Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/David-Hume–Miracles-Part-2–Refuting-Humes-Abject-Failure-Argument-e1oshhr

In this episode, I go over the relevant background knowledge outlining David Hume’s famous (or rather infamous) argument against testimonial evidence for miracles. Furthermore, I outline world-renowned Christian philosopher Richard Swinburne’s devastating critique of Hume’s argument on this front. Finally, I provide a general outline on some background knowledge about the modern philosophical feild known as the “Epistemology of Testimony”. In Part 2, I will provide my own in-depth evaluation/analysis, where I refute every single premise of Hume’s outdated and utterly fallacious argument- let’s just say I will conclusively demonsrate that Hume’s argument on miracles lives up to its reputation as an “abject failure”! RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/david-hume-miracles-parts-1-2/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jogS7ZN0his Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/David-Hume%E2%80%93Miracles-Part-1%E2%80%93The-Relevant-Background-Knowledge-e1oqudg