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

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 - https://youtu.be/uMIa_94gIGQ

BOOKS MENTIONED:
Faith Has Its Reasons By Kenneth Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
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Analogy of Religion By Joseph Butler
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Natural Theology By William Paley
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The Trial Of The Witnesses Of The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ By Thomas Sherlock
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The Testimony Of The Evangelists By Simon Greenleaf
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