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God as Artist: A Theology of Art

Can we know what makes for good art? Should Christians even worry about such things? Isn’t art a worldly pursuit anyway? Listen in to this special episode of Theology...

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Apologetics Unplugged: Best Case Scenario for Atheism – Part 2

In the previous episode we presented the atheistic argument that if God wanted us to believe in Him He would make Himself more evident. In this episode we address that charge....

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Apologetics Unplugged: Best Case Scenario for Atheism – Part 1

In this episode we present the atheistic argument that if God were real he would make himself more evident. Why doesn’t He reveal Himself to us if He wants us to believe...

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Theology Unplugged: Personal Sin, Part 2

How are we to contend with personal sin in our own lives? How do we lovingly address it in the lives of others, both believers and non-believers alike? Listen in as Michael,...

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Theology Unplugged: Personal Sin, Part 1

How do we approach the subject of personal sin in respects to Evangelism? Should we tell people that all sins are equal? Do we actually find grounds for this in Scripture?...

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“The Little Lord Jesus Some Crying He Makes”: What Really Happened at Christmas (Told in Dr. Suessian Fashion)

“The Little Lord Jesus Some Crying He Makes”: What Really Happened at Christmas (Told in Dr. Seussian Fashion) By Paul Copan **Before reading the poem, you may want to read...

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The Theology of Active Shooters

  The world can be a dangerous place. We have fire drills, earthquake drills, and tornado drills. When I was a schoolkid we had bomb drills. We were worried we might have...

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Apologetics Unplugged: Islam, Muslims, Love and Wisdom

This is a special episode of Apologetics Unplugged. There is much being said on the topic of Islam, Muslims and how Christians are to engage the issue. Should we fear all...

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Questions for Other Christians Who Have Questions for Other Christians

Those darn Buzzfeed Christians are at it again; putting us wholly uncool, manifestly square Christians in our place. Since I have an affinity for Socrates I thought, instead...

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87. Through Theology in a Year: Evidencing Inspiration
byC. Michael Patton

How can we be certain that the Bible is inspired? What evidence supports the Christian claim that the Scriptures are uniquely the Word of God? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, Michael begins examining the cumulative case for biblical inspiration, including Scripture’s self-attestation, its uniqueness, its historicity, its prophetic character, the testimony of Christ, its life-changing power, and the testimony of the Holy Spirit.

Michael begins with Scripture’s testimony concerning itself. The Bible repeatedly claims to speak the words of God, but self-attestation cannot stand alone as the entire argument. Simply saying that the Bible is inspired because the Bible says it is inspired would appear circular. Nevertheless, self-attestation is a necessary part of the evidence. If Scripture truly is the Word of God, there can be no higher authority by which its divine inspiration may be authenticated. As Hebrews says of God, because He had no one greater by whom to swear, He swore by Himself.

The episode also considers the remarkable uniqueness of the Bible: a collection of 66 books, written by more than 40 authors from very different backgrounds, in three languages, on three continents, over approximately 1,500 years. Despite these differences, the books form a unified theological and redemptive story unlike any other collection of literature.

Michael then turns to the historicity of Scripture and explains the importance of examining both internal and external evidence. Christianity does not ask people to accept its historical claims merely because the Bible is inspired. Rather, the historical claims themselves—most importantly, the resurrection of Jesus Christ—must be investigated. If the resurrection occurred as a historical event, Christianity is true whether or not someone has already accepted a complete doctrine of biblical inspiration.

Finally, Michael begins considering the internal evidence for Scripture’s historical reliability, especially its striking honesty. The biblical writers consistently record the sins, doubts, embarrassments, and failures of their own heroes. David murders, Peter denies Christ, the apostles abandon Him, Abraham and Sarah doubt, Jonah runs, Noah becomes drunk, and Israel repeatedly rebels. These are not the kinds of carefully polished stories normally produced to glorify a nation, its leaders, or its founders. Scripture also preserves apparently incidental details that are difficult to explain as deliberate legendary embellishments.

This episode begins a larger cumulative argument. No single evidence by itself establishes everything Christians believe about inspiration, but together these evidences provide substantial reasons for believing that the Scriptures are what they claim to be: the written Word of God.

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  • 87. Through Theology in a Year: Evidencing Inspiration 2026-07-15
    How can we be certain that the Bible is inspired? What evidence supports the Christian claim that the Scriptures are uniquely the Word of God? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, Michael begins examining the cumulative case for biblical inspiration, including Scripture's self-attestation, its uniqueness, its historicity, its prophetic character, the testimony of Christ, its […]
  • Will the True Church Please Stand Up? 2026-06-24
    What happens when we become convinced that our church, our tradition, or our denomination is the official gatekeeper of the kingdom of God? In this episode of Theology Unplugged, Michael explores a surprising pattern that runs throughout the Gospels. Again and again, the disciples appoint themselves as the guardians of God's kingdom. They try to […]

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