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The Resurrection of Jesus as a Historical Miracle
Reasonable Belief, Reasonable Doubt, and the Resurrection of Jesus
Two days ago, I posted two Twitter surveys directed at two different groups and asking a similar question about an […]
historiography, history, rationality, resurrectionMiracles, Resurrections, and Historical Explanation
This morning, I had an exchange with CounterApologist on Twitter regarding the question of whether the historical resurrection of Jesus […]
history, miracle, resurectionDoes the religious status of New Testament documents undermine their historical veracity?
In his classic 1943 book The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?, F.F. Bruce makes the following observation: “Somehow or […]
Bible, biblical inspiration, history, New Testament, skepticism29. Craig Keener on miracles
From the crossing of the Red Sea to the virgin birth, miracles occupy a central role in the biblical narratives. […]
apologetics, Craig Keener, David Hume, history, miracles, providence25. Do the gospels have errors? Michael Licona’s new insights on ancient history
Christians have always been aware of the apparent contradictions in the Gospel accounts. For example, how does one reconcile the […]
Bible, historiography, history, interview, Michael LiconaOn finally getting the Bible right
When I came across this cartoon the other day at the “Value of Saintliness Blog” (you can visit the site […]
epistemology, history, humility, knowledge, skepticism, truthThe Resurrection of Jesus, 52 Pickup, and Prior Probabilities
In my rebuttal to John Loftus’ essay that the cumulative claims of Christianity are “wildly improbable” I pointed out that […]
apologetics, history, Jesus, resurrectionThe Jesus double standard
This article was originally published at The Christian Post in 2009 under the title “What does Jesus always get picked […]
apologetics, Christopher Marlowe, evidence, history, Jesus, resurrection, Shakespeare