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Christianity hinges on history: if the Gospels are not trustworthy accounts of Jesus\u2019s life, death, and resurrection, the faith collapses. But are they myth shaped by early belief, or historical testimony grounded in eyewitness experience and apostolic oversight? This question is not peripheral\u2014it is foundational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":1592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"4.36 Guy Waters, Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum \u2022 Interview \u2022 \"The Reliability of the Gospels: Rock or Sand?\"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Christianity hinges on history: if the Gospels are not trustworthy accounts of Jesus\u2019s life, death, and resurrection, the faith collapses. But are they myth shaped by early belief, or historical testimony grounded in eyewitness experience and apostolic oversight? 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