- 18
- Episodes
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Legati Christi
This podcast will help you become a better Christian Ambassador. We seek to think through issues critically, and help you make the case for the Christian world view.
- Publisher
- David W. Gilmore
- Category
- religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 24 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
24 Sept 2026
Did Non-Christians Agree With The Bible? (Podcast)
What did ancient historians say about Jesus? Is the Bible the only place that talks about Jesus? What can we learn from sources outside of the Bible? Topics Covered In This Episode How hostile witnesses help our case 6 pagan and Jewish sources that talk about Jesus Are there any points of agreement? Resources Related To This Topic Cold-Case Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Updated-Expanded-Investigates-ebook/dp/B0C26ZMVNZ)by J. Warner Wallace External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
10 Sept 2026
Did Jesus REALLY Rise From The Dead? (Podcast)
One of the most important questions anyone must answer for themselves is whether Jesus really rose from the dead or not. If he didn’t, he’s just another wise historical figure. But if he did…. In a recent talk, David goes through the evidence we have for what happened that day, and he reviews some of the potential theories that have been offered to explain those events with the goal of coming to the most reasonable conclusion. Topics Covered In This Episode The facts of the case The Swoon Theory The Hallucination Theory The Conspiracy Theory The Christian Theory
27 Aug 2026
An Embarrassment Of Riches (Podcast)
Did you know that we don’t have the original documents the Bible authors wrote? Did you know we don’t even have the first copies? Or the copies of the copies? Did you know there are 40,000 variants between the copies that we do have? So why should we trust it? Topics Covered In This Episode Ancient historical sources vs the Bible How many copies of the Bible do we have? How old are the earliest manuscripts? What is textual criticism? What is a variant, and why are there so many? Resources Related To This Topic Cold-Case Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Updated-Expanded-Investigates-ebook/dp/B0C26ZMVNZ)by J. Warner Wallace An Embarrassment Of Riches (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLQsYhNdFck&t=9s) by Dr. Dan Wallace External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
30 Jul 2026
Have The Gospels Been Changed Over Time? (Podcast)
Have the Gospel accounts been corrupted over time? How do we know that what we have now is the same thing the authors wrote 2000 years ago? How do we know things haven’t been added or taken away over time? In this episode, we’ll explore the topic of transmission. We’ll show how we can examine the transmission at various checkpoints. And, we’ll see how the eyewitness accounts were tranmitted from generation to generation. Topics Covered In This Episode The various checkpoints along the transmission path What the students of the apostles believed How the eyewitness accounts were preserved Resources Related To This Topic Cold-Case Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Updated-Expanded-Investigates-ebook/dp/B0C26ZMVNZ)by J. Warner Wallace External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
18 Jun 2026
Do Other Sources Back Up The Gospel Authors? (Podcast)
Are the New Testament authors the only sources we have for the life of Jesus? Are there any secondary sources that can give us information about what happened? What do they have to say? Do they help or hurt our case? When a case goes to trial, we can look at secondary sources to see if the primary sources – meaning the eyewitnesses – are trustworthy. In this episode, we’ll look at some of the apostles’ contemporaries to see what they can tell us about the truthfulness of the eyewitness accounts. Topics Covered In This Episode How multiple secondary sources demonstrate trustworthiness What the students of the apostles believed How secondary sources help in dating the primary sources Resources Related To This Topic Cold-Case Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Updated-Expanded-Investigates-ebook/dp/B0C26ZMVNZ)by J. Warner Wallace External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
4 Jun 2026
Can We Trust The Eyewitness Accounts For Jesus? (Podcast)
The Gospel authors claim to have been eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus of Nazareth. But can we trust them? Are they telling the truth? Or did they make stuff up due to some ulterior motive? Topics Covered In This Episode Were the authors there? Can their accounts be backed up? Have their stories changed over time? Were the authors biased? Did they have an agenda? Resources Related To This Topic Cold-Case Christianity (https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Christianity-Updated-Expanded-Investigates-ebook/dp/B0C26ZMVNZ)by J. Warner Wallace The Fate Of The Apostles (https://www.amazon.com/Fate-Apostles-Sean-McDowell/dp/1032580542?crid=3RC65O6OU33DW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.A5o-cpqL1nCTMCu9zYuH45xMvAJ8CJSNOlwHR_xC8DqfE_lZm0QLiB44dzhY2AlKBqzyzlewMFEKHZRl4oK1xYZake5hWgn-cC8NB7BV6LLIeVq-aUEaS5iKZhW9WISk0s0kSSF4aQBtuvpQut-sruKoNtjgeW26Nw7yJEevUNdJ7PHC8zzM9ORsAopxVFF4u4vfxn47RruGnyxI16OXXLxPY2uKyj2ts-AU9q-rpLM.f_cSrYEvY1QarZVLXgx__o1vo-UJK6Haa8llbw0aYRY&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+fate+of+the+apostles&qid=1780403863&sprefix=the+fate+of+the+apostles%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1) by Sean McDowell External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
21 May 2026
Were The Gospel Authors Actually There? (Podcast)
Were the Gospels written close to Jesus’ lifetime? Or were they written humdreds of years later as some people claim? Topics Covered In This Episode When was Acts written? When were the Gospels written? How do we know the authors were there? How do the Gospels compare with other ancient historical sources? Resources Related To This Topic External Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-external-evidence/) Internal Evidence For The Bible (https://www.legatichristi.org/why-should-i-trust-the-bible-the-internal-evidence/) Were The Gospel Authors Reliable? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/)
16 Apr 2026
Making The Case For Christianity (Podcast)
People frequently cite a lack of evidence as to why they don’t believe in God. In this episode, we’ll talk about what counts as evidence, whether there is evidence for Christianity, and how we can make the case for Christianity. Topics Covered In This Episode What counts as evidence? Direct evidence vs. indirect/circumstantial evidence Is one type better than the other? The power of cumulative cases Possible vs reasonable The cumulative case for Christianity
2 Apr 2026
What Is Apologetics? (Podcast)
You may have heard the term apologetics before. What does that mean? Who is supposed to be an apologist? Topics Covered In This Episode What is apologetics? Why should we use apologetics? Does the Bible tell us we should use apologetics? Who should do apologetics? How should Christians argue?
19 Mar 2026
Logical Fallacies Starring Bill Nye, The Science Guy (Podcast)
In this episode, we put our new skills in spotting logical fallacies to the test as we examine arguments from a popular YouTube video. Are the arguments well-reasoned? Or are they full of fallacy? Resources For This Episode Bill Nye’s Original Video (https://youtu.be/4IPrw0NYkMg?si=dOYKubHeblKV9sF-) List of Common Logical Fallacies (https://www.legatichristi.org/common-logical-fallacies-and-how-to-avoid-them/) Legati Christi Articles On Abortion (https://www.legatichristi.org/category/abortion/)
5 Mar 2026
Avoid These Logical Fallacies (Podcast)
How do we know what’s true and what’s false? Aren’t there many ways to God? Why do we care so much about the truth? Show Highlights What Is Truth? Two types of truth How is truth known? Can All roads lead to Heaven? Why should we care about this topic?
19 Feb 2026
Truth Is Not Ice Cream (Podcast)
How do we know what’s true and what’s false? Aren’t there many ways to God? Why do we care so much about the truth? Show Highlights What Is Truth? Two types of truth How is truth known? Can All roads lead to Heaven? Why should we care about this topic?
29 Jan 2026
What Is A Christian Ambassador? (Podcast)
Do you struggle to share what you believe? Let me give you a mindset that will help you tell others about the truth of the Christian worldview. Show Highlights The role of the Christian Ambassador The traits of the Christian Ambassador How thinking of yourself as an ambassador will help you live and share the gospel
15 Jan 2026
Welcome To Legati Christi (Podcast)
2025 was a great year for Legati Christi. I’m always seeking new ways to reach more people. And, many people who I’ve spoken with in person have said it would be easier for them to listen rather than read the articles. So, as a supplement to the articles on the site, I’m going to release much of what I have written about in audio format. Welcome to the Legati Christi podcast! In this first episode, I’ll go over the mission of Legati Christi, talk a little about my background, and set the course for things to come! You can subscribe on all the major podcast platforms so you’ll never miss an episode! Show Highlights The mission of Legati Christi Who this podcast is for What to expect from this podcast Why you should care about the things we’ll cover
19 Jun 2021
Legend, Lunatic, Liar, Or Lord? (Video)
Who was Jesus? Was he a real historical figure? If so, who did the people around him think that he was? Who did Jesus think that he was? In this talk, I examine the evidence for Jesus and attempt to answer these questions Want to read more on these topics? Check out the links to the supporting articles below Was Jesus A Real Person? (https://www.legatichristi.org/was-jesus-a-real-person/) Were The Miracles of Jesus A Late Legend? (https://www.legatichristi.org/were-the-miracles-of-jesus-a-late-legend/) Who Did The Eyewitnesses Say Jesus Was? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/) Did Jesus Claim To Be God? (https://www.legatichristi.org/did-jesus-claim-to-be-god/) Is There Evidence That Jesus Was More Than Just A Man? (https://www.legatichristi.org/is-there-evidence-that-jesus-was-more-than-just-a-man/) Who Was Jesus and Why Does It Matter? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-was-jesus-and-why-does-it-matter/)
18 Jun 2021
Legend, Lunatic Liar, Or Lord?
Who was Jesus? Was he a real historical figure? If so, who did the people around him think that he was? Who did Jesus think that he was? In this talk, I examine the evidence for Jesus and attempt to answer these questions Want to read more on these topics? Check out the links to the supporting articles below Was Jesus A Real Person? (https://www.legatichristi.org/was-jesus-a-real-person/) Were The Miracles of Jesus A Late Legend? (https://www.legatichristi.org/were-the-miracles-of-jesus-a-late-legend/) Who Did The Eyewitnesses Say Jesus Was? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-did-the-eyewitnesses-say-jesus-was/) Did Jesus Claim To Be God? (https://www.legatichristi.org/did-jesus-claim-to-be-god/) Is There Evidence That Jesus Was More Than Just A Man? (https://www.legatichristi.org/is-there-evidence-that-jesus-was-more-than-just-a-man/) Who Was Jesus and Why Does It Matter? (https://www.legatichristi.org/who-was-jesus-and-why-does-it-matter/)
19 Feb 2019
Virtue Signaling
In this talk, Dave discusses making sure your faith is genuine and not just for show
9 Aug 2018
Being An Ambassador For Christ
In this talk, I go over the traits and qualities of a Christian Ambassador
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