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    Faith Meets Facts: Christianity's Evidence Problem

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    Two researchers explore whether Christianity's extraordinary claims can withstand scientific scrutiny, examining historical evidence, eyewitness accounts, and archaeological findings that challenge assumptions about faith versus facts.

    Faith Meets Facts: Christianity's Evidence Problem

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    The historical case for Christianity isn't based on wishful thinking or blind faith; it's grounded in the same kind of evidence and methodology that historians use to investigate any ancient event. When you apply those methods rigorously, the results are quite remarkable.

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    I am an atheist. Convince me why the bible (and/or Christianity or Catholicism) is factual against science and/or other or older religions.

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    Faith Meets Facts Head-On

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