Category Archives: Attestation & Corroboration

Paul L. Maier on the Empty Tomb – Apologetics 315

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

“If all the evidence is weighed carefully and fairly, it is indeed justifiable, according to the canons of historical research, to conclude that the sepulcher of Joseph of Arimathea, in which Jesus was buried, was actually empty on the morning … Continue reading →

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Resurrection Apologetics: The 12 Facts (Eric Chabot)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Resurrection Apologetics: The 12 Facts Excerpt from ‘Resurrection/Myth or Fact?’ by Eric Chabot via 12 FACTS ABOUT THE RESURRECTION | EVANGELISM TODAY.

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Gary Habermas Gives 3-Minute Justification for the Resurrection

On the One-Minute Apologist, Gary Habermas explains how the Resurrection of Christ can be proven. If restricted to a single argument, Habermas would argue that 98-99% of all scholars (critical and otherwise) acknowledge that the earliest disciples of Jesus had … Continue reading →

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Proving the Resurrection of Jesus with Minimal Facts – Doug Powell

From the YouTube description: http://www.STRplace.org — I caught up with Doug Powell in Petaluma, California the other week and asked him how the minimal facts argument is powerful evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Be sure to also check out … Continue reading →

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Minimal Facts Approach to Christ’s Resurrection – Gary Habermas

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

An audio clip (4:01) on YouTube. From the YouTube description: Gary Habermas is able to argue persuasively for the real, historical death and bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth using only those facts that 95% of critics concede. In other … Continue reading →

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The historicity of the book of Acts

Published on Craig Keener’s blog Source: Triablogue

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Thom Waters’ A-F Sequence of Events

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

This post is an answer to Thom Waters’ request here, to react to his posting of this A-F list here. A–Jesus was crucified. Agreed. B–His tomb was discovered empty of his body. Agreed. C–Resurrection became an explanation for the tomb … Continue reading →

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Q: Who and when did some of the first people question the historicity of Jesus?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Who and when did some of the first people question the historicity of Jesus?  (This link takes you to Tim O’Neill’s answer to this Quora question.  Tim is a formidable opponent of Jesus Mythicism.)

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Q: Can We Trust Jesus through the Bible Without Being Religious?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

This following answer was originally given here, in response to an unbeliever’s challenge to the historical reliability of the Bible. A: The Nicene Creed holds no importance for me because it is a product of the post-apostolic church and therefore … Continue reading →

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Tim O’Neill and “When Prophecy Fails”

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

I have written previously on Tim O’Neill’s theory about the origin of the disciples’ belief in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead (first see Response to Tim O’Neill’s Answer to the Question, “What Evidence Exists for the Resurrection of Jesus?” on … Continue reading →

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