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Mar 28, 2024 11:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 06 Debunking False Theories Part 2

Critics of Christianity have proposed alternative theories to explain away the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Three of those theories are the Theft Theory, the Unknown Tomb Theory, and the Spiritual Resurrection Theory. None of those theories hold much exp

Mar 27, 2024 11:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 05 Debunking False Theories Part 1

Critics of Christianity have proposed alternative theories to explain away the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Three of those theories are the Swoon Theory, the Hallucination Theory, and the Impersonation Theory. None of those theories hold much explanatory

Mar 27, 2024 12:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 04 Response of the Disciples

While the disciples were supposed to be the pillars of the early church, upon Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, they ran away in hiding. However, later on, they are shown to be bold preachers and even courageous martyrs. What accounts for such a change? The

Mar 25, 2024 11:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 03 The Witness of Women

The gospel accounts testify that women served as the first eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection, while the male disciples were cowering in fear. The fact that such an "embarrassing" detail was included suggests that it actually happened. Women were courage

Mar 24, 2024 11:00 PM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 02 Non-Biblical Sources

Jesus' death and resurrection is not only attested to by Scripture, but there are also non-biblical sources that reference Jesus' death and resurrection. There is no event in ancient history that is more attested to, that has better and fuller evidence, t

Mar 24, 2024 12:00 AM America/Los_Angeles

Reasons for the Resurrection: 01 Historical Accuracy

Jesus' resurrection from the dead is attested to in the gospel accounts (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). Those gospel accounts bear the marks of historical accuracy because they cohere to the historical data. Therefore, we have confidence to believe that