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Dr. Sean McDowell is a famous biblical scholar and Christian Apologist. He is the son of legendary Christian apologist Josh McDowell but Sean stands out on his own as a world’s expert in the area of the historicity of the “12” Apostles of Jesus. In his incredible book, The Fate of the Apostles: Examining the Martyrdom Accounts of the Closest Followers of Jesus, Sean offers a comprehensive, reasoned, historical analysis of the fate of the twelve disciples of Jesus along with the apostles Paul, and James. McDowell assesses the evidence for each apostle’s martyrdom as well as determining its significance to the reliability of their testimony. The question of the fate of the apostles also gets to the heart of the reliability of the kerygma: did the apostles really believe Jesus appeared to them after his death, or did they fabricate the entire story? How reliable are the resurrection accounts? The willingness of the apostles to die for their faith is a popular argument in resurrection studies and McDowell offers insightful scholarly analysis of this argument to break new ground within the spheres of New Testament studies, Church History, and apologetics. Sean was kind enough to come on my Podcast and share some of his insights with the audience. Enjoy 😊 RSM Blog Post = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/13/sean-mcdowell-what-do-we-know-about-the-12-apostles-and-their-fates/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg0pBoRWuL4 Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Sean-McDowell-The-Historicity–Fates-of-the-12-Apostles-eaqrgi

In this 4th and final S&S episode on Messianic Prophecy, I finish off my minimal case by arguing that the Jewish Messiah must come prior to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D. We address Daniel 9 and Haggai 2 to prove that the Messiah had to come by that time to fulfill his mission in part before that time. RSM Blog and Skeptical Response Blog (with sources), see here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/messianic-prophecies-a-new-circumstantial-argument/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC0QoFb0GBY Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Messianic-Prophecies-A-New-Circumstantial-Argument-Part-4–Timing-of-the-Messiah-eds1st

In Part 3 of my Panel Review series in the Shroud Wars, Bob Rucker and High Farey return along with a new Pro-Shroud expert, Russ Breault, as a guest to discuss the following; i) Dating evidence from 5 scientific/empirical dating methods showing the Shroud dates to the time of Jesus (i.e., Giulio Fanti's FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, tensile strength & new 2021-2022 X-Ray/WAXS dating methods + Ray Rogers' micro-chemical comparison of the Shroud to the Dead Sea Scrolls fiber damage). And, ii) Textile evidence from the cloth itself pertaining to the dating of the Shroud. RSM Blog (with free scholarly sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2022/12/22/shroud-wars-panel-review-part-3-scientific-textile-dating-evidence-with-russ-breault-bob-rucker-hugh-farey/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4_QK8OyNE Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Shroud-Wars-Panel-Review-Part-3A–Scientific–Textile-Dating-Evidence-with-Russ-Breault–more-e1sk51f

With Part 3 in our series on Messianic Prophecies and my “Jesus or Bust” circumstantial argument, we will focus exclusively on perhaps the most famous Messianic prophecy of all time- the Atoning Death & Resurrection of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53. RSM Blog and Skeptical Counter Blog (with free sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/messianic-prophecies-a-new-circumstantial-argument/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dp6rZqRjmI Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Messianic-Prophecies-A-New-Circumstantial-Argument-Part-3–The-Messiahs-Atoning-Death–Resurrection-edq0uv

In the second of four S&S shows on Messianic Prophecy, I further my new circumstantial argument from Jesus or Bust using prophecies related to the Messiah's mission from Jeremiah 31:31-34, Isaiah 49:6 & Zechariah 12:10. See my blog write-up (with free scholarly sources) and the Skeptic's response blog here = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/messianic-prophecies-a-new-circumstantial-argument/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpeAK0teuxE Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Messianic-Prophecies-A-Circumstantial-Argument-Part-2–The-Messiahs-Mission-edpf7l

Gary Habermas was not only one of own personal mentors during my time dealing with my own doubts, but he has come to be a personal friend of mine. My Atheist co-host David calls Gary, "the Dean of Doubt" and I'd have to agree, he helps various people deal with their doubts all the time and has even categorized three different types of doubts; i) Intellectual Doubts, ii) Emotional Doubts and, iii) Volitional Doubts. RSM Blog Write- Up = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/02/12/gary-habermas-dealing-with-doubt/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxFqmVSVY0o Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Gary-Habermas–Dealing-with-Doubt-eaps35

Do the Messianic prophecies in the Jewish Old Testament prove that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah and that Christianity is true? In the first of four episodes, I begin to lay out my case, not necessarily from fulfilled prophecy but from the fact that there is remarkable circumstantial situation whereby we can prove that either Jesus fulfills the OT Messianic Prophecies or else no one has/can. This unique circumstance in and of itself is enough to warrant that Jesus must be the Jewish Messiah and therefore Christianity is the one true religion of God. RSM Blog Link (with my Write-Up and Skeptical Counter Blog and free sources) = https://realseekerministries.wordpress.com/2020/05/07/messianic-prophecies-a-new-circumstantial-argument/ YouTube Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AiPN3-pFFQ&list=PLDyoKecpi82xht83VkepQBhhaprBAg0ON Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Messianic-Prophecies-A-Circumstantial-Argument-Part-1–Messiahs-Birth-in-Isaiah-714–Micah-52-edoj3r&nbsp

Dr. Craig Keener, a highly respected New Testament scholar known for his meticulous and comprehensive research details his research on the historicity of the biblical book of Acts. His commentary on Acts, takes an in-depth look at the socio-cultural historical context and is quite simply (in my view) the most well documented and researched Acts commentary ever written. His magisterial commentary utilizes an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offers a wealth of fresh insights and he shares some of those insights with us. RSM Blog Article (with Additional Sources) = 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=-UE8DUATs6M Audio Only Link = https://anchor.fm/real-seeker-ministries/episodes/Craig-Keener–The-Reliability-of-Acts-of-the-Apostles-eap9lv

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