039 - The Power of Testimonies with Erik Manning

Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross have a conversation with Erik Manning from the Testify YouTube channel about the power of testimonies and his initiative to interview his subscribers about their experiences.
1:47 - Subscriber give-away announcement
3:36 - Intro to Erik Manning for another visit to Ap315
5:49 - About the channel and the subscriber testimonies
12:07 - The impact and power of testimonies of miracles
14:30 - The cumulative effect of lots of testimonies
15:11 - Erik Manning’s interview with Dr. Craig Keener
16:14 - Sign up for your testimony sharing HERE!
18:06 - What sort of evidence are you looking for?
23:09 - Brian suggests that Jesus agrees that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
28:28 - The difference between a claim and an event
31:57 - Religiously charged contexts are important factors in looking at the evidence that a miracle has occurred
33:39 - Where to find out more about Bayes Theorem
35:46 - The difference between “minimal facts” and “maximal facts” and a discussion about the pros and cons
50:20 - wrapping up the minimal facts discussion
Here’s where to find it all:
Fill out the testimony form:
https://forms.gle/yCzBERpkuEFP2U8U7
The “Testify with me!” Video that started it all:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZIKhpDckEI
Support Erik on Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/isjesusalive
Testify YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadiEsTZ0hNxs5OxwGiyELQ
Erik’s website: www.isjesusalive.com
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