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Episode #2252

Wesley Huff

· 13 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:01:00 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  2. Bhagavad Gita

    Vyasa

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 00:12:22 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  3. The Book of Mormon

    Joseph Smith

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 00:12:22 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  4. The Quran

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 00:12:22 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  5. The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

    John Marco Allegro

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 00:32:39 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  6. Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:40:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  7. Beowulf

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:03:40 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  8. Enuma Elish

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 01:39:31 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  9. The Lord of the Rings

    J.R.R. Tolkien

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:04:48 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  10. Dune

    Frank Herbert

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:06:48 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  11. Dante's Inferno

    Dante Alighieri

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 02:31:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  12. Gospel of Thomas

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 02:44:37 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  13. Gospel of James

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Wesley Huff · at 02:45:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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Wesley Huff, a Christian apologist, discusses his debate with Billy Carson and his personal story of recovery from paralysis. The conversation explores biblical manuscripts, ancient languages, textual criticism, the reliability of New Testament evidence for Jesus' resurrection, and the formation of the biblical canon.

What they talked about

  • Debate with Billy Carson over biblical expertise
  • Wesley Huff's background in missionary family and biblical studies
  • Oldest biblical manuscripts: Dead Sea Scrolls and Codex Sinaiticus
  • Challenges of translating ancient languages like Sumerian and Hebrew
  • Reliability of oral tradition and textual transmission of the Bible
  • Genesis creation story as counter-apologetic to Babylonian myths
  • Evidence for Jesus' resurrection and early Christian writings
  • Philosophical questions about meaning, consciousness, and the universe

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