{"podcast":{"title":"Evidence 4 Faith","slug":"evidence-4-faith-4123865","podcast_index_feed_id":4123865,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/e4f/","website_url":"https://evidence4faith.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c450e5fe-b67b-416e-b24b-aa299c924c3c/yVyQqdgldWJaYrf2AXZbfpe7.jpg","author":"Michael Lane","episode_count":300,"summary":"Evidence 4 Faith is an apologetics ministry founded in 2021 by biologist and Bible speaker Michael Lane to equip Christians with the tools to defend their faith and point people to God through the study of the Cosmos. We research and develop free lessons and workshops covering areas of history and science to examine what is true and how God can be trusted through His Word: the Bible. This podcast hosts audio from all our lessons, ministry updates and guest conversations. You can find more resources and information at our website, evidence4faith.org.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T04:19:22.458964+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/evidence-4-faith-4123865"},"episode":{"title":"Ask Michael: If the Ancient Manuscripts Contradict Each Other, Why Should We Trust Them?","slug":"ask-michael-if-the-ancient-manuscripts-contradict-each-other-why-should-we-trust-them","published_at":"2026-08-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/evidence-4-faith-4123865/ask-michael-if-the-ancient-manuscripts-contradict-each-other-why-should-we-trust-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/evidence-4-faith-4123865","url":"https://evidence4faith.org/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aefd59a9-bc8f-4977-859d-c178abff830d.mp3","summary":"Some people struggle with the accuracy of the New Testament, while some don’t believe it at all and treat it like another ancient mythological tale. Others like some parts of it, while disliking other parts. And some believe that it is not trustworthy due to all the supposed contradictions that we find in the ancient manuscripts. They state that since all the copies don’t align word for word, they are not to be trusted at all. Do the ancient manuscripts contradict one another? Are there discrepancies between them? And do the original manuscripts still exist? Tune in to find out! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ WEBSITE: https://evidence4faith.org/ NEWSLETTER: http://eepurl.com/hpazV5 BOOKINGS: https://evidence4faith.org/bookings/ CONTACT: Evidence 4 Faith, 349 Knights Ave Kewaskum WI 53040 , info@evidence4faith.org My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. - Colossians 2:2-3 CREDITS: Developed & Hosted by Michael Lane. Produced & Edited by Michaela Vorwerk. Graphics & Publication by Michaela Vorwerk. Additional Art, Film, & Photography Credits: Stock media “Memories” provided by mv_production / Pond5 | Logo Stinger: Unsplash.com: Leinstravelier, Logan Moreno Gutierrez, Meggyn Pomerieau, Jaredd Craig, NASA, NOASS, USGS, Sam Carter, Junior REIS, Luka Vovk, Calvin Craig, Mario La Pergola, Timothy Eberly, Priscilla Du Preez, Ismael Paramo, Tingey Injury Law Firm, Dan Cristian Pădureț, Jakob Owens | Wikimedia: Darmouth Universi…","meta_description":"Some people struggle with the accuracy of the New Testament, while some don’t believe it at all and treat it like another ancient mythological tale. Other…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":385,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/evidence-4-faith-4123865/episodes/ask-michael-if-the-ancient-manuscripts-contradict-each-other-why-should-we-trust-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/evidence-4-faith-4123865/ask-michael-if-the-ancient-manuscripts-contradict-each-other-why-should-we-trust-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}