The Surprising Genius of Jesus (ft. Peter Williams) — Sean McDowell

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The Surprising Genius of Jesus (ft. Peter Williams)

The Surprising Genius of Jesus (ft. Peter Williams)

Preacher: Sean McDowell
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Nov 21, 2023
Length: 59:20

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“Genius” is often not the first word that comes to mind when people think about Jesus. But when studied in detail, Jesus’s teachings portray brilliance. In “The Surprising Genius of Jesus,” Dr. Peter J. Williams examines the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to show the genius, creativity, and wisdom of Jesus’s teachings. This interview is meant to strengthen Christians’ confidence in the intellectual fortitude of Jesus and to challenge skeptics to reconsider how they view him. READ: The Surprising Genius of Jesus (https://a.co/d/fe6D9we) WATCH: Confronting Misconceptions about Jesus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuMC9Gs8338) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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