Forwarded from Classical Theist
Not that I’m going anywhere, but if my online presence is remembered for anything I’d like it to be remembered for popularizing the argument for the Incarnation I’ve articulated over the years, as I think this is a necessary piece of the puzzle when it comes to effectively evangelizing non-believers
Historical arguments for the resurrection are crucial, of course, but if it all comes down to a set of contentious historical probabilities, it may come across as insufficiently equipped to convince someone to overturn their entire view of the world
It’s important to supplement the historical arguments as indispensable as they are with philosophical ones in order to build a logical bridge between the classical arguments for God’s existence and the central doctrine of the Christian Faith.
If it can be successfully argued that the God of classical theism would plausibly unite Himself to a human nature given who He is in relation to the Cosmos, then one can with much more ease come to the realization that this has been fulfilled in history as reliably witnessed by the the Apostles and Evangelists. These men went to their deaths not for any philosophical abstraction, but for their own claim to have witnessed the historical, risen Christ in the flesh, Whose claim to Divinity just so happens to cohere perfectly with what can already be plausibly hoped for by way of reasoned metaphysical argument
You can watch my presentation of this argument here:
https://youtu.be/Zp7gAm6TxFw
https://youtu.be/eLj6W-jMF_k
Historical arguments for the resurrection are crucial, of course, but if it all comes down to a set of contentious historical probabilities, it may come across as insufficiently equipped to convince someone to overturn their entire view of the world
It’s important to supplement the historical arguments as indispensable as they are with philosophical ones in order to build a logical bridge between the classical arguments for God’s existence and the central doctrine of the Christian Faith.
If it can be successfully argued that the God of classical theism would plausibly unite Himself to a human nature given who He is in relation to the Cosmos, then one can with much more ease come to the realization that this has been fulfilled in history as reliably witnessed by the the Apostles and Evangelists. These men went to their deaths not for any philosophical abstraction, but for their own claim to have witnessed the historical, risen Christ in the flesh, Whose claim to Divinity just so happens to cohere perfectly with what can already be plausibly hoped for by way of reasoned metaphysical argument
You can watch my presentation of this argument here:
https://youtu.be/Zp7gAm6TxFw
https://youtu.be/eLj6W-jMF_k
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An Argument for Christianity
Note: This video is for lack of a better word a sequel to my video on the existence of God. I'm basically arguing that if classical theism holds up as true, Christianity is rationally plausible. So be sure to check that video out first if you haven't if you…