Christian apologist Wesley Huff gave evidence for the existence and resurrection of Jesus during a conversation with Joe Rogan that aired Jan. 7. In it, Rogan asked Huff questions about the possibility of miracles, the evidence for the resurrection, whether it is possible that Jesus didn’t die, and why Huff believes that Jesus was not merely a moral teacher.
“So what is your personal belief when it comes to the resurrection?” Rogan asked Huff. “What do you think happened?”
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Joe Rogan and Wesley Huff Discuss the Historical Jesus
Joe Rogan is a comedian, UFC color commentator, and the host of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Wesley Huff is the Central Canada director for Apologetics Canada, according to his website.
He has a B.A. in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently working on a Ph.D. in New Testament at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College.
Part of Rogan and Huff’s conversation centered on a controversial online debate that was in fact the reason why Rogan heard of Huff. The debate, recorded in late October, was hosted by Mark Minard, and took place between Huff and Billy Carson, founder and CEO of 4BiddenKnowledge Inc.
Numerous people—Rogan included—believe that Carson did not present his views well, whereas Huff came off as competent and knowledgeable. Rogan told Huff that Huff clearly showed himself to be an expert and that Carson had demonstrated he was not. A video of the debate has 1.7 million views as of this writing.
Beyond the actual content of the debate between Huff and Carson, controversy swirled after its recording when Minard did not immediately release it. On Dec. 6, Huff posted on X, stating that Carson had attempted to stop the debate from being published. When that failed, Huff said Carson sent him a cease and desist letter, which Huff refused to comply with.
Two days later, Carson hosted a livestream that was nearly three-and-half hours long addressing “the truth about what really happened with this contrived garbage video.” In the livestream, Carson he said he was “ambushed” and did not know he was going to be in a debate.
Minard has issued his own lengthy response detailing his alleged back-and-forth with Carson as Carson tried to suppress the footage after the recording. Minard eventually published the debate anyway and said Carson also sent him a cease and desist letter to him. Minard further said that Carson showed up to his house in the middle of the night after Minard published the debate, which Minard took as a threat.
