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Apr 2025
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S5 37: Was the Resurrection Real? With S...

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About this episode

Christianity isn’t based on blind faith, but on the reality that Jesus lived, died, and rose again. Today I’m joined by apologist Sean McDowell to talk about all the evidence we have for the resurrection of Jesus, and how we can wisely engage with seekers and skeptics about the hope we have in Christ. 

 

Show Notes: 

Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture by Sean McDowell 

Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage by Sean McDowell  

Evidence for the Resurrection: What it Means for your Relationship with God by Sean McDowell and Josh McDowell 

The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas 

More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell

Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe

On the Resurrection series by Gary Habermas

 

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