Episode 116: Dr. Tim McGrew on Miracles, David Hume and "Extraordinary Evidence" (Part 2)

<p>Perhaps you have heard skeptics say that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." What exactly does that mean? From where does it come? How can we as Christians intelligently respond to this claim when engaging our unbelieving friends and neighbors? </p><p><br></p><p>On the second part of our discussion about David Hume with Christian philosopher Dr. Timothy McGrew, we unpack this popular phrase that Tim says is often "wielded like a talisman" in Christian/Atheist debates and discussions. We also unpack significant quotes from the second part of Hume's essay, <em>Of Miracles</em>. Tim provides more practical thought in how we can intelligently engage Hume and those who often cite him. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES</strong>: </p><ul> <li>Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on <strong>Atheism</strong> by Robert M. Bowman: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Atheism">watchman.org/Atheism</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on <strong>Scientism</strong> by and Luke Barnes and Daniel Ray: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/scientism">watchman.org/scientism</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship's 4-page Profile on <strong>Street Epistemology</strong> by Daniel Ray: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/SE">watchman.org/SE</a> </li> <li>Tim McGrew Vs Peter Boghossian debate on the topic of <strong>Street Epistemology </strong>and the book,<strong> </strong><strong><em>A Manual for Creating Atheists</em></strong> (YouTube):  <a href="http://bit.ly/TimMcGrew">http://bit.ly/TimMcGrew</a> </li> <li>Tim McGrew and atheist philosopher Graham Oppy discuss their book, <em>Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy, </em>at the <strong>Atheist &amp; Christian Book Club</strong> (YouTube): https://youtu.be/2gGvCl4Kbbs</li> </ul><p><strong>Additional Reading: </strong>Books mentioned in this episode include:</p><ul> <li>William Adam: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074BNVFDC"><em>An Essay in Answer to Mr. Hume's Essay on Miracles</em></a><em> </em>(Third Edition)</li> <li>George C