Nabeel Qureshi was a devout Muslim who began comparing evidence of Islam and Christianity. After conducting historical and theological examinations, he had a spiritual encounter that changed his life. He explains contrasts between these 2 religions, and he articulates the central tenets of Christianity in a very personal way. The end of this 52-minute video is emotionally moving because he talks about how his faith influences his ongoing fight with cancer. If you’re not aware, Nabeel passed away less than 5 months after this video was published:
Resurrection: Can the Bible be Trusted? | Dr. James Tour
Soul Extol also featured a lecture by Dr. James Tour on Evolution vs. Intelligent Design, so it may be surprising to hear this scientist provide arguments for historical events concerning the physical resurrection of Jesus. However, the evidence he discusses in this 59-minute video provides a reasonable basis for Christian faith based on explaining various events that have been recorded:
4 Reasons Why Christianity is True (under 4 minutes)
This is a brief (less than 4 minute) overview of Frank Turek’s 4 reasons for believing Christianity is true. It focuses more on why people might believe… not simply what they believe:
If interested in diving into the “4 Reasons Christianity is True” in greater depth, these 5 videos below (ranging from 35 – 69 minutes) delve into the rational, scientific, and historical evidence presented by Frank Turek (one of the reasons is divided into 2 parts):
Award-Winning Journalist from Chicago Tribune Determined to Disprove Christianity
When Lee Strobel’s wife became a Christian, this award-winning journalist from the Chicago Tribune was determined to disprove the claims of Jesus and the Bible in order to save her because he thought they were nothing more than legends and myths. He spent 2 years using his investigative skills examining evidence for the execution, early accounts, empty tomb, and eye witnesses. He describes his conclusions in this 49 minute video:
How Reliable is the Bible?
J Warner Wallace has several years of experience as a homicide detective; therefore, his skills enable him to determine the reliability of witnesses, stories, and manuscripts. As an atheist, he thought the Bible was full of myths and legends… until he decided to investigate the writings as if he were trying to prosecute a case. I recommend this 28 minute video because there are several arguments to consider:
If you just want a preview, here is a 3 minute summary:
Renowned Scientist Dr. James Tour Critiques Evolution
With over 120 patents, Dr. James Tour was named among “The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today” by TheBestSchools.org in 2014… named “Scientist of the Year” by R&D Magazine, 2013… won the NASA Space Act Award in 2008… and ranked one of the Top 10 chemists in the world over the past decade, by a Thomson Reuters citation. His recent projects are pretty astounding as you will see in this 58-minute fascinating (but confrontational) video: