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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physicist and theologian John Bloom as they discuss archaeological finds with philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.
Since the 1970s, critical and skeptical academic scholars have vigorously challenged Old Testament historical accounts with archaeological evidence that appeared to contradict the biblical narratives. This episode examines recent archaeological and historical evidence showing that this pessimism is unfounded, and Christians can indeed have confidence in the Bible’s history.
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LINKS & RESOURCES -
Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Master of Arts–Science and Religion
Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, Gezer’s Carbon Finally Speaks: Solomonic City After All
Mladen Popović et al., “Dating Ancient Manuscripts Using Radiocarbon and AI-Based Writing Style Analysis,” journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0323185.
Rodger C. Young, “Xenophon’s Cyaxares: Uncle of Cyrus, Friend of Daniel,” etsjets.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/files_JETS-PDFs_64_64-2_JETS_64.2_265-285_Young.pdf.
Lyndelle C. Webster et al., “The Chronology of Gezer from the End of the Late Bronze Age to Iron Age II: A Meeting Point for Radiocarbon, Archaeology, Egyptology, and the Bible,” journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293119.
Christian Life Ministries, “City of David,” https://www.christianlifeministries.com.au/places-of-interest/cityofdavid/.
Biblical Archaeology Society Library, “Drawing of David’s Jerusalem,” library.biblicalarchaeology.org/images/bsba300602200ljpg/.
University of Manchester, “Greek P 457,” digitalcollections.manchester.ac.uk/view/MS-GREEK-P-00457/1.
John A. Bloom, The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide
PLAYLIST – Stars, Cells, and God
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HOST: Fazale "Fuz" Rana
GUEST: John Bloom
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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physicist and theologian John Bloom as they discuss archaeological finds with philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence.
Since the 1970s, critical and skeptical academic scholars have vigorously challenged Old Testament historical accounts with archaeological evidence that appeared to contradict the biblical narratives. This episode examines recent archaeological and historical evidence showing that this pessimism is unfounded, and Christians can indeed have confidence in the Bible’s history.
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LINKS & RESOURCES -
Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Master of Arts–Science and Religion
Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, Gezer’s Carbon Finally Speaks: Solomonic City After All
Mladen Popović et al., “Dating Ancient Manuscripts Using Radiocarbon and AI-Based Writing Style Analysis,” journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0323185.
Rodger C. Young, “Xenophon’s Cyaxares: Uncle of Cyrus, Friend of Daniel,” etsjets.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/files_JETS-PDFs_64_64-2_JETS_64.2_265-285_Young.pdf.
Lyndelle C. Webster et al., “The Chronology of Gezer from the End of the Late Bronze Age to Iron Age II: A Meeting Point for Radiocarbon, Archaeology, Egyptology, and the Bible,” journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293119.
Christian Life Ministries, “City of David,” https://www.christianlifeministries.com.au/places-of-interest/cityofdavid/.
Biblical Archaeology Society Library, “Drawing of David’s Jerusalem,” library.biblicalarchaeology.org/images/bsba300602200ljpg/.
University of Manchester, “Greek P 457,” digitalcollections.manchester.ac.uk/view/MS-GREEK-P-00457/1.
John A. Bloom, The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide
PLAYLIST – Stars, Cells, and God
_____________________________
HOST: Fazale "Fuz" Rana
GUEST: John Bloom
_____________________________
CONNECT WITH US
▶️ Help us reveal God through #science by supporting Reasons to Believe at: support.reasons.org/donate-now?source=OLYOUTUBE
▶️ Follow RTB_Official for more #apologetics content!
Facebook: facebook.com/RTBofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/RTB_official
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Website: reasons.org
