By Brian Chilton We began an investigation into the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. When investigating any claim of history, whether recent or of antiquity, historians use historiographical tools to decipher the probability of the event in...
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The Evidential Value of 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 to the Case for the Resurrection
A popular argument that is wielded by Christian apologists, at both the scholarly and popular level, is based on 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, taken by many contemporary scholars to represent an ancient creedal tradition that goes back to within only a couple of years of...
Resurrection Defense Series: The Testimony of Women
By Brian Chilton The month of March has been designated as Women’s History Month. It has often been erroneously suggested that the Bible is misogynistic in its portrayal of women. While this article cannot combat every claim of misogyny weighed against the Scriptures,...
BIBLE STUDY: WAS THE RESURRECTION BODY OF JESUS SPIRITUAL OR PHYSICAL?
By Wintery Knight So, everyone from left to right accepts the early creed in 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 being dated to 1-3 years after the death of Jesus, even atheists like Crossley, Ludemann, and Crossan. The thing is, some people are not sure that the appearances of...
Don’t the Resurrection Narratives Contradict?
By Erik Manning The apostle Paul said that if Christ hasn’t risen, Christianity is a sham. (1 Corinthians 15:17) Many atheists agree and will happily point to the gospel accounts. Just how seriously should they take the claim of the resurrection? After all, aren’t the...
The Most Influential Life in History
Who was the most influential person in history? It was a person who never led an army, never held office, never wrote a book, never traveled more than 200 miles from where he was born. Yet today, he’s the center of humanity. How so? Because Jesus of Nazareth rose...
How Investigating Paul’s Conversion Turned A Skeptic Into A Christian Apologist
By Erik Manning Here’s a very simple proof for Christianity. I’m warning you though, you’re going to be tempted to dismiss it because it’s sneakily uncomplicated. Are you ready for it? OK, here goes: Premise 1: Paul converted. Premise 2: Therefore Christianity is...
William Lane Craig Lectures on The Evidence for The Resurrection of Jesus
By Wintery Knight Here is Dr. William Lane Craig giving a long-form argument for the historical event of the resurrection of Jesus and taking questions from the audience. The speaker's introduction goes for 6 minutes, then Dr. Craig speaks for 35 minutes, then it’s a...
A Neglected Proof for the Resurrection – The Sign of Jonah
By Erik Manning When arguing for the resurrection of Jesus, Christian apologists often make a historical case for the empty tomb and the appearances of Jesus that occurred after his death. I’d certainly never say that isn’t a legitimate way to argue, but there’s an...
The Works of Jesus in the Nicene Creed
By Mikel Del Rosario Jesus: The Essential Works What are the essential truths Christians believing about the things Jesus did? As defenders of the faith, we need to know which beliefs about Jesus’ deeds are essential and why we should believe them. I had a...
There Is No Rise Unless He Is Risen
By Alex McElroy If you are creating a building, the structure is important, but the foundation is most important. If a rock goes through the window, it can be replaced. If there is a leak in the roof, it can be patched. However, if there is a crack in the foundation,...
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Part II
For Christianity, the resurrection is the central event. No resurrection equals no Christianity. That's why Frank decided to invest two complete episodes of the Cross Examined official podcast to focus on the most important event in the history of the universe. Here's...
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Part I
For Christianity, the resurrection is the central event. No resurrection equals no Christianity. That's why Frank decided to invest two complete episodes of the Cross Examined official podcast to focus on the most important event in the history of the universe. Here's...
Did The Historical Jesus Rise from The Dead?
By Luke Nix Introduction - Why Is Jesus' Resurrection So Important? Those who have followed this blog know that I focus a lot of my writing on defending the compatibility of science with the Christian worldview and that I spend much energy addressing philosophical and...
Messianic Prophecy and the Resurrection
By Brian Chilton My class and I recently completed a wonderful Ph.D. seminar entitled Issues on Messianic Prophecy with Dr. Randall Price and Dr. Ed Hindson at Liberty University. Unfortunately, messianic prophecy has received less attention than in times past. Even...
Why was the Head Cloth of Jesus Wrapped to the Side?
By Brian Chilton A friend asked me about a supposed Jewish tradition concerning the head wrapping of Jesus in the tomb. The Gospel of John notes that Peter and John (if the beloved disciple is the writer of the Fourth Gospel which this writer accepts) run to the tomb...
Seven Aspects of Jesus’s Life that are Historically Certain
By Brian Chilton When I had struggled with my faith, it was not in the area of science. I believed that science and faith can coexist, and I still do. The God who gave the special revelation of the Bible is also the same God who created the heavens and the earth from...
Why the Resurrection is the Best Argument for Christianity
By Robby Hall Often, people may ask how to show that Buddhism is false or what’s a good argument against Hinduism or the New Age, etc. But in the end, one doesn’t necessarily have to argue against those worldviews as much as they need to give an argument for the...
Objections to the Resurrection with Gary Habermas
Frank raises some significant objections to the resurrection of Christ, but his guest is none other than the foremost expert in the topic, Dr. Gary Habermas. Listen to Gary's answer to the following questions: • Anything is more possible than a resurrection •...
Is missionary work full of “cultural imperialism and insane arrogance?”
By Erik Manning John Allen Chau’s death has sparked questions about the morality of Christian missions. Is missionary work full of “cultural imperialism and insane arrogance?” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ve heard about the death of John Allen...