The Rise Of The Evidentialists – Ep.253 – Faith Has Its Reasons – Apologetics Who Emphasize Fact – Part 1

Cave To The Cross Apologetics

The Rise Of The Evidentialists Our next apologetic method was both a step away from classical apologetics and a response to deism. During the modern period, the rise of the evidentialists came forth. Led by men like Joseph Butler and William Paley, they used apologetics who empasize facts and the use of empiricism. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 03:29 - The Evidentialist Approach Approaches 06:58 - A Response To Deism 09:52 - Joseph Butler's Analogy Of Religion 10:43 - Willam Paley's Natural Theology 12:19 - Theologians Using Lockean Empiricism 14:49 - Sherlock Taking The Resurrection To Trial 16:26 - Simon Greenleaf's Eyewitnesses 17:05 - Joseph Butler's Radically Shifting Apologetics 21:54 - 4 Points About Butler's Method 25:04 - Conclusion LINKS: 12:12 - Lydia McGrew Interview BOOK LINKS: Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr. Kindle Paperback Logos Analogy of Religion By Joseph Butler Kindle Paperback Logos Natural Theology By William Paley Kindle Paperback Logos The Trial Of The Witnesses Of The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ By Thomas Sherlock Kindle Paperback The Testimony Of The Evangelists By Simon Greenleaf Kindle Paperback Logos