Faith Science
Welcome to Faith Science, a podcast where faith and science intersect in fascinating conversations. Join us as we talk with guests about how their pursuit of knowledge and understanding has affected their faith in God. In a world where atheism often claims science as its own, we present a different narrative: the pursuit of knowledge in science can coexist with and even strengthen belief in the Divine. Faith Science offers a unique perspective with inspiring stories, thoughtful reflections, and a celebration of the harmony between belief and empirical discovery.
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Are the Gospel Accounts Reliable? | Faith Science, ep. 25: Lance Hillsinger
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Lance Hillsinger is a former child welfare social worker with a B.A. in psychology and political science from UCLA and a master's in psychology from Vanderbilt University. His first book, In Place of the Parent, is based on his over three decade-long career in social work. His second book, Build a Better Bridge, covers social issues such as affordable housing, truancy, and uninvolved fathers. His most recent book, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: A Court Investigator Examines the Gospels was released in November 2024.
He and Jerry discussed the Biblical gospel accounts of the life of Christ, and whether the surviving Scriptures have been faithfully preserved and are true to the original history being described. They disagreed on the absolute veracity of the gospel accounts. Lance expressed concern about details in the gospels (such as the purple robe in the events leading to Christ's crucifixion) that seemed implausible. Jerry pointed out that the same imagination used to craft details that disagree with the text could just as easily be used to think of ways that the Scripture is just as accurate in these gospel narratives as it is throughout the Bible.