The Reliability of Faith in an Age of Doubt: Why Apologetics Must Become Pastoral Again Dr. Ben Shaw Episode #DCLX The Doctor of Digital™

About this episode

Dr. Ben Shaw discusses the importance of integrating apologetics with pastoral care to restore confidence in the truth of Scripture.

The Reliability of Faith in an Age of Doubt: Why Apologetics Must Become Pastoral Again Purpose of the Show ------------------- This show exists to awaken wisdom, spark clarity, and help thinkers, leaders, and creators live with a depth of purpose the modern world has forgotten. Every conversation is an invitation — not simply to defend truth, but to dwell in it, live from it, and let it shape who we become. Introduction ------------ What happens when a theologian, philosopher, apologist, and black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu sets his life’s work toward one mission: Helping the Church recover confidence in the truth of Scripture? Today’s guest, Dr. Ben Shaw, is part of a new generation of Christian scholars who refuse to separate rigorous intellect from pastoral care. His work stands at the intersection of philosophy, history, theology, and discipleship — and he believes apologetics is not merely about winning arguments, but forming souls. In a culture drowning in skepticism, distraction, and deconstruction, Ben is giving believers something rare: A reasoned, interdisciplinary, historically grounded confidence that the New Testament is trustworthy. Credibility + Background…

People in this episode

Host: GMick Smith, PhD

Guest: Dr. Ben Shaw

Topics covered

• apologetics
• faith
• theology
• pastoral care
• skepticism
• New Testament

Keywords

• apologetics
• faith
• theology
• skepticism
• New Testament
• pastoral care
• Christian scholars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CORE Apologetics

Books & works: Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for the Reliability of the New Testament

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