evidence - Embrace the Truth https://embracethetruth.org Embrace the Truth by Abdu Murray Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/embracethetruth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-triqueta_.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 evidence - Embrace the Truth https://embracethetruth.org 32 32 213625847 Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? https://embracethetruth.org/blog/did-jesus-really-rise-from-the-dead/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:02:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=3153 Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Can the Resurrection stand up to skeptical scrutiny? Consider the facts for yourself by checking out our resources on the Resurrection!

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]]> 3153 All Rise: Can You Handle the Truth? https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-can-you-handle-the-truth/ Mon, 08 May 2023 18:59:09 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=2360 Abdu discusses our complicated relationship with truth. Quite often, people simply seek verification for what they already hope is true. To complicate matters, painful disruptions in our lives make it more difficult for us to recognize what is good and true. So, how do we begin to escape the cycle of confirmation bias to find […]

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]]> 2360 All Rise: “I Was Wrong!” What to Do When You Find Out Your Case Had a Flaw https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-i-was-wrong-what-to-do-when-you-find-out-your-case-had-a-flaw/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:04:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1949 Sometimes a fact or line of reasoning we use turns out to be wrong or flawed. What do we do? We needn’t panic, Abdu says. In this episode, Abdu suggests how to address the error and rebuild a robust case that doesn’t depend on just one line of evidence or argument.

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]]> 1949 All Rise: Recognizing a Biased Witness or a Biased Jury, Part 1 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-recognizing-a-biased-witness-or-a-biased-jury-part-1/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:38:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1939 When assessing a claim, we often look at the testimonies of witnesses, including experts. But how can we tell if a witness is being biased toward one side or the other? Do we sometimes give too much weight to someone’s opinion just because they happen to have expertise in a certain area? And what about […]

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]]> 1939 All Rise: A Lawyer’s Case for the Resurrection, Part 2 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-a-lawyers-case-for-the-resurrection-part-2/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:19:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1931 This episode continues to discuss the CASE acronym, specifically the S and the E to establish the case that Jesus rose from the dead. We discuss the burden of proof once again, and how the Christian can meet the burden and then shift it onto the skeptic to try to explain what happened to Jesus.

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]]> 1931 All Rise: A Lawyer’s Case for the Resurrection, Part 1 https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-a-lawyers-case-for-the-resurrection-part-1/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:13:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1929 This episode explains the differences between “circumstantial evidence” and “direct evidence.” It includes Abdu’s “CASE” acronym setting out four key facts about the historical Jesus that the vast majority of scholars agree on. Abdu argues that Jesus’ resurrection from the dead best explains the facts.

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]]> 1929 All Rise: The Burden of Proof https://embracethetruth.org/podcasts/all-rise-the-burden-of-proof/ Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:07:00 +0000 https://embracethetruth.org/?p=1925 In this episode, Abdu examines the concept of burdens of proof, to see who has it, how to meet it, and whether the burden ever shifts.

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