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Authentic historical research requires a systematic dismantling of the researcher’s own subconscious preferences. This session outlines the specific protocols used to neutralize personal bias when investigating high-stakes historical events. The transition from subjective "horizons" to a rigorous, public methodology invites external critique as a necessary component of the search for truth.
The core of this approach lies in the deliberate prioritization of hostile data. By focusing on facts that even agnostic or atheist historians must acknowledge, the researcher moves the conversation from private belief into the arena of verifiable evidence. This process involves "bracketing" traditional sources to determine if a case can stand solely on the merits of early, universally accepted testimony.
True scholarly integrity is found in the search for unsympathetic experts. Seeking out the strongest possible opposition is the only way to identify blind spots that a sympathetic audience would naturally overlook. This methodology ensures that a conclusion is not a reflection of the researcher's desires, but a result of surviving the most intense intellectual stress tests in modern academia.
Visit the full podcast to see these historical methods applied in real time here youtu.be/rhrnLsebMCk
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Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
📜For more information, visit bit.ly/2Wlej6Z
🎓You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at bit.ly/3po5uEX
👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
🌐WEBSITE: risenjesus.com
💻FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
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🅿️ If you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at patreon.com/RisenJesus or make a tax-deductible contribution(s) as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured website:
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Authentic historical research requires a systematic dismantling of the researcher’s own subconscious preferences. This session outlines the specific protocols used to neutralize personal bias when investigating high-stakes historical events. The transition from subjective "horizons" to a rigorous, public methodology invites external critique as a necessary component of the search for truth.
The core of this approach lies in the deliberate prioritization of hostile data. By focusing on facts that even agnostic or atheist historians must acknowledge, the researcher moves the conversation from private belief into the arena of verifiable evidence. This process involves "bracketing" traditional sources to determine if a case can stand solely on the merits of early, universally accepted testimony.
True scholarly integrity is found in the search for unsympathetic experts. Seeking out the strongest possible opposition is the only way to identify blind spots that a sympathetic audience would naturally overlook. This methodology ensures that a conclusion is not a reflection of the researcher's desires, but a result of surviving the most intense intellectual stress tests in modern academia.
Visit the full podcast to see these historical methods applied in real time here youtu.be/rhrnLsebMCk
____________________
Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
📜For more information, visit bit.ly/2Wlej6Z
🎓You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at bit.ly/3po5uEX
👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
🌐WEBSITE: risenjesus.com
💻FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
📱TWITTER: twitter.com/DrMikeLicona
📚 Buy “Jesus, Contradicted”: bit.ly/48H0FNM
📚 Buy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": amzn.to/38vTfNU
📚Buy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": amzn.to/2NOOZkT
📚Buy "Paul Meets Muhammad": amzn.to/2RdEFoB
📚Buy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": amzn.to/36dzc5C
🅿️ If you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at patreon.com/RisenJesus or make a tax-deductible contribution(s) as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured website:
✋risenjesus.com/donate
