Start typing to see results

The Humble Skeptic Podcast - Shane Rosenthal

The Humble Skeptic Podcast - Shane Rosenthal

If faith is blind, then what makes one belief better or worse than any another? And if it's just a leap in the dark, why should anyone feel obligated to believe anything at all? On this podcast, Shane Rosenthal asks many questions of this kind as he talks with authors and scholars from all over the world in order explore the beliefs and ideas that shape our lives.

https://thehumbleskeptic.com/

Share
The Humble Skeptic Podcast - Shane Rosenthal

Faith & Proof - E.7 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

What is the relationship between faith and proof? Shane Rosenthal discusses this question with Dr. Mike Farley of Covenant Theological Seminary. How did the Israelites come to believe that Moses really spoke with God, and how did his writings become so authoritative among the ancient Hebrews? Was...

Proof of the Gospel - E.8 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode, Shane Rosenthal continues his conversation with Dr. Mike Farley of Covenant Seminary in St. Louis about the relationship between faith and proof. What does the Bible itself say about this issue, and how was faith promoted during the first few centuries of the Christian Church? Th...

The Gospel Creed - E.9 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode of The Humble Skeptic podcast Shane explores the beliefs of the world’s first Christians through an in-depth investigation of the earliest Christian creed cited by Paul in 1st Corinthians 15.

Fake or Authentic? - E.10 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

How can we know whether the New Testament Gospels are authentic accounts of the life of Jesus, as opposed to fictional documents written as a part of some larger hoax or conspiracy? Shane Rosenthal discusses this question with Dr. Lydia McGrew, author of Testimonies to the Truth: Why You Can Trus...

Fake or Authentic? (Part 2) - E.11 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

How can we tell whether a painting signed by Claude Monet is authentic or not? Similarly, how can we know for certain that the New Testament Gospels aren’t fictional stories, but real historical accounts of the life of Jesus? On this episode, Shane Rosenthal continues his conversation of this sub...

The Jesus of History - E.12 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

Shane Rosenthal was raised in a Jewish home but became an atheist at a very early age. Some years later, however, he ended up losing faith in atheism and converted to Christianity. On this podcast he talks with people from a wide variety of worldviews and perspectives in order explore the beliefs...

Questioning Conventional Wisdom (Part 1) - E.13 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode, Shane tells the story of Egyptologist David Rohl by weaving together various interviews and audio clips over the past few decades related to his research into the New Chronology. In the second half of the program Shane talks with Dr. Rohl about a number of fascinating discoveries...

Questioning Conventional Wisdom (Part 2) - E.14 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode we’ll pick up where we left off last week with Egyptologist, David Rohl. During this part of the conversation, Shane talks with Dr. Rohl about various archaeological discoveries which he argues are connected to the lives Saul and David. Later in the program, the discussion shifts ...

Faith Founded on Facts - E.15 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode, Shane weaves together a number of interviews he’s recorded over the years on topics related to the Christian view of “faith,” how it’s grounded in the facts of the real world, and why we can be confident that it’s true. So during this podcast you’ll hear from scholars such as Joh...

Faith Founded on Facts (Part 2) - E.16 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode, Shane continues weaving together various interviews he’s recorded on topics related to the reasons Christians can have confidence in the portrait of Jesus presented in the New Testament Gospels. During this podcast you’ll hear from Peter J. Williams, Richard Bauckham, John Dickso...

Locating Golgotha - E.17 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

Most translations of the New Testament refer to Golgotha as “The Place of the Skull.” But is this correct? On this episode of The Humble Skeptic podcast, Shane Rosenthal talks with Egyptologist David Rohl about a variety of historical and textual clues that help us to better understand, not only ...

Greg Koukl on Blind Faith - E.18 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

On this episode of The Humble Skeptic, Shane talks with Greg Koukl about the way faith is misunderstood in our day. In fact, he argues that the English word “faith” has evolved to such an extent that Christians should probably stop using it altogether. Greg is the founder and president of Stand t...

Dealing with Doubt - E.19 - The Humble Skeptic Podcast

Is it okay to question your faith or to express doubts about your religious convictions? On this episode, Shane explores a fascinating scene from Luke 7 in which John the Baptist questions whether Jesus is the promised Messiah. Shane discusses the implications of this passage with Greg Koukl and ...