Ep. 99 – Truth In A Culture Of Doubt – Introduction

Covering the introduction, we cover a bit more of Bart Ehrman and his work. Ehrman claims Christian scholarship has presuppositions going into the subject of New Testament scholarship. Ehrman, however, also has presuppositions whether he admits them or not. We also talk about the desired one should have to present alternative viewpoints in scholarship and present them in the best light to respond to them. Finally, we suggest a few additional free resources.

Timeline Breakdown:

00:00 – Who Is Bart Ehrman
04:04 – Bart Ehrman’s Appeal
05:18 – The Popularity Of Ehrman’s Negative Collusion
06:46 – The Exclusivity Of The Christian Message
08:30 – The Destructiveness Of Academia
10:20 – Presuppositions Accepted By Trust – An Opposite Claim Of Bart Ehrman
11:53 – The Presuppositions Of Bart Ehrman
13:21 – Another Misunderstanding Of “Faith”
14:31 – The Biblical View Of “Faith”
18:53 – Trading On The Ignorance Of The Subject
20:44 – The Desire To Steel Man Opposing Positions, Not Straw Man
22:29 – The Stereotyping Of Scholarship By Ehrman
24:29 – Ehrman Has Popularized Previous Theories
26:02 – Additional Free Resources
26:42 – Conclusion

The episode link is cavetothecross.com/ep99