OG Apologetics and Apostolic Martyrdom with Sean McDowell

In this episode Trent sits down with Protestant professor of apologetics @SeanMcDowell to discuss his family's apologetic legacy and Sean's work on the martyrdom of the apostles. Sean's website: https://seanmcdowell.org/ The Fate of the Apostles Book: https://a.co/d/002py3Jc To support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-alley/trent-horn-resources/ Be sure to keep up with our socials! https://www.tiktok.com/@counseloftrent https://www.twitter.com/counseloftrent https://www.instagram.com/counseloftrentpodcast 00:00 Introduction: Sean McDowell on Apostolic Apologetics 01:16 The McDowell Apologetics Legacy 03:05 Josh McDowell’s Testimony and Apologetics Journey 05:17 The Rise of Modern Christian Apologetics 07:22 Josh McDowell vs. Ahmed Deedat 11:51 Doubt, Internet Atheism, and Learning from Critics 17:05 Apologetics as a Calling, Not a Platform 21:29 Catholic-Protestant Cooperation in Apologetics 23:55 Sean’s Specialty: The Martyrdom of the Apostles 25:15 The Problem with “Who Would Die for a Lie?” 26:00 The Origin of The Fate of the Apostles 29:12 A Better Argument for Apostolic Martyrdom 31:49 Why the Evidence Varies by Apostle 38:10 Biblical and Extra-Biblical Evidence for Martyrdom 40:22 Skeptical Critiques of Martyrdom 44:04 Josephus and James the Brother of Jesus 45:57 The Stronger Claim: Willingness to Suffer 47:42 Keeping the Evidence Minimal and Strong 49:18 Catholic Tradition and Historical Certainty 52:33 Peter in Rome and the Catholic-Protestant Debate 56:26 Peter’s Tomb and Archaeological Evidence 58:39 Updating Scholarship and Revising Apologetics Books 01:00:25 Conservative Christian Scholarship and Academic Credibility 01:03:40 Charitable Catholic-Protestant Dialogue 01:04:47 Which Arguments for God Work Best? 01:06:43 Tailoring Apologetics to the Person 01:07:44 Family, Faith, and Passing on Apologetics 01:11:15 Where to Find Sean McDowell 01:12:15 Closing: The Fate of the Apostles