Dr frank turek discusses the book hidden in plain view with author lydia mcgrew. Lydia mcgrew has written a fascinating book in defense of the reliability of the new testament called hidden in plain view, which officially releases march 1. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts by lydia mcgrew 2017, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Mar 01, 2017 hidden in plain view by lydia mcgrew, 9781936341900, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Some thoughts on undesigned coincidences by john nelson. Lydia mcgrew offers a third line of defense in her new book, hidden in plain view. Dec 26, 2019 professor timothy grew, a philosopher at michigan state university, has delivered a number of lectures reintroducing the argument, and his wife dr lydia mcgrew has written a book hidden in plain view, 2017, revising paleys original contribution, and supplementing it with new material. May 28, 2018 lydia mcgrew is a scholar trained in the study of literature her ph. An undesigned coincidence is an apparently casual, yet puzzlelike fit between two or more texts, and its best explanation is that the authors knew the truth about the events they. While it is well written, what i found most frustrating is mcgrew s subtle use of reification in her arguments.
Lou was a dedicated member of our west neck book club. Coincidences in the gospels and acts 9781936341900 by lydia mcgrew. Mcgrew is the author of hidden in plain view as well as the mirror or the mask. May 06, 2020 lydias main point throughout hidden in plain view is that the gospels and acts are reliable and true historical documents. An undesigned coincidence is an apparently casual, yet puzzlelike fit between two or more texts, and its best explanation is that the. I purchased this book on the endorsement of josh mcdowell, and i now feel like i have been taken by a bait and switch.
Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts by lydia mcgrew deward publishing, march, 2017 usually, biblical harmonies bring together material from different parts of the scriptures such as parallel accounts found in the four gospels to show the whole story together in one place see our recent article using a harmony of the gospels on our sister site. Illlustrations and photographs throughout, including a full color photo insert. You may not be perplexed to enjoy all book collections in plain view the secret of silbury hill that. Hidden in plain view with lydia mcgrew cross examined saturday, march 04, 2017. Wright is the director of the afroamerican history program, new jersey historical commission, trenton. The official release date is march 1, and only through february 28 you can buy the book with free shipping from the publisher. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts deward, 2017.
Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts deward, 2017, which defends the reliability of the new testament using a longneglected argument from incidental details. Preorder copies are winging on their way even as we speak. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and actshere. Aug 10, 2017 this approach is good and useful, but lydia mcgrew wants to resuscitate another method for vindicating the reliability of the gospels and their accounts of jesus resurrection. Mar 01, 2017 lydia mcgrew offers a third line of defense in her new book, hidden in plain view. Kalamazoo public library presents writers block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. Lydia mcgrew s critique of the literary reductionism employed by many new testament scholars, including some influential evangelicals, is the definitive refutation of this sad methodology, which dehistoricises the text, destroys any possible apologetic for its truthvalue, and leaves the christian in a position where he or she ends up with. I really enjoyed reading your book hidden in plain view, not least because it offered a really fresh perspective on issues in reading the gospels. Oct 01, 2017 lydia mcgrew has written a fascinating book in defense of the reliability of the new testament called hidden in plain view, which officially releases march 1. Mar 14, 2018 and in her new book hidden in plain view, philosopher lydia mcgrew introduces one of those approaches. Hidden in plain view seems to assume that ugrr participants planned their escape over a considerable period of time that allowed them to learn the tenpoint quilt code.
This in plain view the secret of silbury hill, as one of the most operating sellers here will. The apologetic value of coincidences in new testament. Lydia, a deeply committed christian and known for her work in analytic philosophy, resurrects and further develops an argument for the historicity of the gospels and acts that has long been neglected. She received her phd in english from vanderbilt university in 1995. A brief update on the status of my book, hidden in plain view.
The fascinating story of a friendship, a lost tradition, and an incredible discovery, revealing how enslaved men and women made encoded quilts and then. I just received my five free author copies today in the mail, and it looks good. Mcgrew s book, hidden in plain view, uncovers the importance of what she calls undesigned coincidences sprinkled across different new testament passages. Lydia mcgrew revives this argument pioneered by william paley and developed by j. Dale allison is the gospel of john historically reliable. Full domestic detail lends compelling vitality to a book that might have been just. Mcgrew graciously answered my questions about her book. What do interlocking coincidences say about the reliability.
Jp morelands web mcgrews hidden in plain view is very. In her recent book, hidden in plain view, philosopher and christian apologist lydia mcgrew seeks to breathe new life into an old defense of the historical reliability of the new testament. Mcgrews book, hidden in plain view, uncovers the importance of what she calls undesigned coincidences sprinkled across different new testament passages. According to her, undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts suggest. She calls it the argument from undesigned coincidences. Also in part 2 of the interview, mention was made of the minimal facts versus maximal data controversy. With this, the argument seems to be showing signs of. An undesigned coincidence is an apparently casual, yet puzzlelike fit between two or more texts, and its best explanation is that the authors knew the truth about the events they describe. These have been explored most fully by lydia mcgrew in her books hidden in plain view and the mirror or the mask. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts by lydia mcgrew. Mcgrew s title is misleading by her use of the term coincidence, where curiosity is more apt. Mcgrews first book about undesigned coincidences in the new testament. Among his publications are the book, afroamericans in new jersey. She and her husband, philosopher and apologist timothy mcgrew, live in southwest michigan with their children.
Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts revives an argument for the historical reliability of the new testament that has been largely neglected for more than a hundred years. Readers unfamiliar with reification are unlikely to recognize its presence. Blunt, john james the library of historical apologetics. Question and answer with lydia mcgrew on the gospels and acts.
Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts by dr. Mcgrew s book about whether or not the gospels are literary device or historical narrative. Im an analytic philosopher, homemaker, home schooling mom, and author. She is the author of the widely acclaimed hidden in plain view. Lydia mcgrew returns to the pat flynn show to discuss her latest book eye of the beholder. Lydia mcgrew is the author of hidden in plain view 4. Influence magazine how undesigned coincidences support the. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts deward publishing, 2017.
Blunt for the historical reliability of the new testament that has been largely neglected for more than a hundred years. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts was released in the spring of 2017 by deward publishing. He had a full life and i am glad that i, and my family, had been a part of it. Readers will learn how this commentary came to be, what is unique about it among gospel studies, and how the project edified her personally. I suggest that we have such ample evidence for the reliability of these documents that we should consider ourselves privileged rather than burdened when called upon to present it. Question and answer with lydia mcgrew on the gospels and. Book used by katharine wright, elementary geography, 1883 the henry fo. A guide to the underground railroad in new jersey 2002. I share public content on this page related to my books, apologetics, philosophy, new testament, and opinions and ideas on other issues that i want to. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and actsrevives an argument for the historical reliability of the new testament that has been largely neglected for more than a hundred years. Both books are available in both print and kindle versions from amazon.
Reading roundup rope a good book materials, as well as ms. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts 9781936341900 by lydia mcgrew. According to her, undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts suggest that the events they report are historically accurate because they rest on eyewitness testimony. A short history 1988, and a pamphlet, steal away, steal away.
This approach is good and useful, but lydia mcgrew wants to resuscitate another method for vindicating the reliability of the gospels and their accounts of jesus resurrection. Mcgrew defines an undesigned coincidence as a notable connection between two or more accounts or texts that doesnt seem to have been planned by the person or people giving the accounts. Hidden in plain view with lydia mcgrew american family radio. I first heard about it because she gave me the privilege of endorsing it along with william lane craig, j. Sep 20, 2020 on todays program weve invited her back, this time to talk about the issue of external evidence that corroborates the historical claims we find throughout lukes narrative. She is also the author of the book hidden in plain view. Defending the accuracy of scripture, one coincidence at a. Lydia mcgrew is a widely published analytic philosopher, home schooling mother, blogger, and the wife of philosopher and apologist timothy mcgrew. Mcgrew s title is misleading by her use of the term coincidence. Influence magazine how undesigned coincidences support.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Liberating the gospels from literary devices by lydia mcgrew deward publishing, 2019. That old argument focuses on the undesigned coincidences found within the text of the gospels and the book of acts as well as the pauline epistles. The historical reliability of acts white horse inn. Supported by careful research yet accessibly written, hidden in plain view provides solid evidence that all christians can use to defend the scriptures and the truth of christianity. Supported by careful research yet accessibly written, hidden in plain view provides.
I had heard about undesigned coincidences before, and i wondered why, in light of the fact that there were supposedly so many of them, the same ones kept being brought up in talks, blogs, and interviews by various people. Jun 10, 2019 lydia mcgrew, phd, is a homeschooling mother and a widely published analytic philosopher with specialties in classical and formal theory of knowledge, probability, and philosophy of religion. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts chillicothe, ohio. Lydia mcgrew on credentials and new testament scholarship.
As its subtitle indicates, the book is looking for undesigned coincidences between the gospels, and also between the acts of the apostles and pauls letters. Oct 30, 2019 she is the author of the widely acclaimed hidden in plain view. Dec 02, 2017 hidden in plain view the book is an analysis of what mcgrew labels undesigned coincidences in the gospels, acts, and pauline epistles. You can hear mcgrew discuss her book in a related influence podcast. Feb 20, 2018 i have just read lydia mcgrew s stunning, refreshing, rigorous, and powerful 2017 book, hidden in plain view. Sep 16, 2019 also check out lydia s book hidden in plain view. Meticulous, wellinformed, and accessible, the mirror or the mask is an important addition to the libraries of laymen, pastors, apologists, and scholars who want to know whether the gospels are reliable.
Hidden in plain view the book is an analysis of what mcgrew labels undesigned coincidences in the gospels, acts, and pauline epistles. View condolences bucktrout funeral home and crematory. Mar 31, 2017 lydia mcgrew is to be congratulated for reviving it for use against the skeptical arguments of our day. View of a mcdonalds restaurant and sign, circa 1955 the henry ford. In her recent book, hidden in plain view, philosopher and christian apologist lydia mcgrew seeks to breathe new life into an old defense of the historical. Lydis mcgrew to the show to talk about her two books, hidden in plain view and the mirror and the mask. In december, 2019, i published the mirror or the mask. Lydia also shares her thoughts on the recent exchange between dr. Recent scholarship pertaining to fugitive slaves suggests that running away was much more complex than this, motivated as it was by various causes.
May 04, 2018 on this much anticipated edition of the bellator christi podcast, we are joined by dr. Lydia s main point throughout hidden in plain view is that the gospels and acts are reliable and true historical documents. I recently interviewed lydia about the idea and its importance. What additionsimprovementsdeletions would you like to see in future manuals. Undesigned coincidences in the gospels and acts paperback by lydia mcgrew i spotted this newish book in the public library and was intrigued by its concept. Did the gospel authors invent stories about jesus that never happened. The gospel of john as historical reportage, specifically to defend the reliability of johns gospel and the implications thereof for the christian faith. If you go here you can read the original story and see if its the.
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