Ye Ol' Skeptics - Ep.310 - Cave To The Cross Apologetics

Ye Ol’ Skeptics – Ep.310 – Miracles – Antisupernaturalism As An Authenticity Criterion? – Part 1

Patrick February 17, 2025

Ye Ol’ Skeptics

Kicking off our discussion on miracles we go back to Ye Ol’ Times and see if there are any Ye Ol’ Skeptics of miracles claims. Or do we take the Enlightenment unenlightened view that everyone just believed everything and it wasn’t until the Smarty Pants Times did we learn to properly scoff at historical claims of miracles. Well, if only someone had written down history during that time. If only.

Timeline:

00:00 – Introduction
01:35 – Craig Keener and His Books
02:14 – What The Discussion Will Cover
04:16 – Is Antisupernaturalism The Default View?
10:05 – Historians Use Miracle Claims To Easily Dismiss Historical Accounts – But At What Cost?
11:44 – What Did Ancient Historians Think Of Miracle Claims?
13:01 – Ancient Historians’ Skepticism Towards Miracles
13:12 – Galen, 2nd Century Miracle Skeptic – Based On Morality & Reason
17:34 – Ovid, Created Miracle Skeptic Fictional Characters
18:41 – Polybius, Critiquing Over-Sensationalism Of Miracles In Early Historians
20:16 – Summary – There Were Ancient Historians Skeptical Of Miracle Claims
20:51 – Conclusion