The 44
The 44
Jed Yancey
Criterion of Embarrassment
20 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The 44, we explore a powerful historical principle known as the “criterion of embarrassment” and what it reveals about the reliability of the gospel accounts. Rather than avoiding hard questions about whether the Bible is “real,” we consider how the resurrection of Jesus stands at the center of Christianity and why that claim invites serious examination. We look at several details in the New Testament that no one trying to invent a religion would likely hav...