In this helpful article, historian John Dickson offers 10 reasons you can trust the Bible. His reasons are as follows:
1. We should expect historical questions because Christianity is historical.
2. The gospels are now widely recognized by secular experts as historical biographies.
3. The New Testament contains a “collection” of independent evidence about Jesus.
4. The New Testament sources are relatively early.
5. Before the New Testament was written, the words and deeds of Jesus were preserved by oral tradition.
6. Non-Christian writings confirm the broad outline of Jesus’ life.
7. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
8. The New Testament is probably the best preserved text of all ancient history.
9. Archaeology confirms important facts about the world of Jesus.
10. Jesus is more trustworthy than we are trusting.
Dickson unpacks each of these reasons here.
You can find more excellent resources from John Dickson at Undeceptions.
Finally, it should be noted that Dickson's book Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History is one of the best books that I have ever read. You can get a copy here.
Which of Dickson's reasons do you find most compelling? Share in the comments below!
Courage and Godspeed,
Courage and Godspeed,
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