While we’re taking a short summer break, we’ve decided to re-release some of our favorite episodes, starting with the first program in our series on “faith.” Many people today claim that faith is “believing in things without evidence,” but is this really the case? On this episode of The Humble Skeptic, we’ll take a deep dive into the true definition of faith. This episode was originally released on Nov. 15, 2022.
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What is Faith? Shane Rosenthal (20-page PDF)
Faith Is Not Wishing, Greg Koukl
Don’t Take a Leap of Faith, Greg Koukl
On Faith & Doubt, Shane Rosenthal
How to Detect Deception, Shane Rosenthal
Why Should We Believe the Bible?, Shane Rosenthal
What Can We Know About Jesus from History? Shane Rosenthal
On Faith & History, Shane Rosenthal
Is My Dad Mentioned in Billy Joel’s “Piano Man”?, Shane Rosenthal
Recommended Books
Faith is Not Wishing, Greg Koukl
Religion on Trial, Craig Parton
Testimonies to the Truth, Lydia McGrew
Can We Trust The Gospels? Peter J. Williams
Is Jesus History? John Dickson
A Doubter’s Guide to Jesus, John Dickson
Proof of The Gospel, Eusebius of Caesarea
Luke’s Key Witness, Shane Rosenthal
Related Audio
The Pilot Episode, Humble Skeptic #1 (The Billy Joel episode)
Greg Koukl on Blind Faith, Humble Skeptic #18
Dealing with Doubt, Humble Skeptic #19
Are the Gospels History? Humble Skeptic #52 with John Dickson
Faith Founded on Facts, Humble Skeptic #15 with John Lennox and others
The Jesus of History, Humble Skeptic #12
Why Should We Trust the Bible? Humble Skeptic #39 with Mike Farley
Evidence & Faith (Pt. 1), (Pt. 2), (Pt. 3), (Pt. 4)
Below is the Google Ngram chart referenced on this episode. This tool charts the occurrence of words or phrases in all the scanned books that Google has in its database. The graph below illustrates the fact that the phrases “blind faith” and “leap of faith,” came to prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Is Faith Blind?
When asked to define the word “faith,” the majority of Christians polled at a variety of Christian events and gatherings described it a “blind leap.” But is this idea taught anywhere in the Bible? On…
