Tag: resurrection
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The resurrection of Christ is the center of my apologetics. While I incorporate multiple other areas into my apologetics (i.e., classical, evidential, cultural, ecclesial, expository apologetics; the reliability of the NT manuscripts, the problem of evil, ethics, transcendent arguments from beauty, morality, etc.), those are all peripheral issues that I…
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I was asked to comment on this somewhat bizarre video wrestling with whether Jesus was “given an honorable burial.” The skeptic in this debate is apparently Ricky Brock (also known as CaptainDadPool), who also happens to be the volunteer Pennsylvania state director (?!) for American Atheists. (I did not know…
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Here is a powerful essay by Timothy Paul Jones, the apologetics instructor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Worth reading in entirety. “for Augustine, the initial rise of the church functioned as evidence for the truth of the resurrection. To acknowledge the church’s initial growth without admitting the truth of the…
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I received multiple requests to respond to Michael’s Alter’s book on a critical inquiry of the Resurrection. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to read his book right now because of dozens of required books in my cue for my doctoral studies. In addition, I have a 15-week class to teach…
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I was asked to reply to this post entitled “My reply to “Five Reasons to Doubt the Resurrection by Matthew Hartke, Debunked”. This is the first and last time I will respond to anyone that does not have the respect and integrity to identify themselves and provide some background information.…
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I was asked to respond to this article by Ewdard Babinski. In responding to anyone, I of course want to know something about the author. In Babinski’s case, the information is sparse, almost non-existent. He apparently claims to be an “independent researcher”, whatever that is. He also apparently claims to…
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“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law” (Gal 4:4.) What does “fullness of time” mean? Is it referring to Newton’s absolute God-time? Or Einstein’s relative time within creation? Or something else? Time has no effect on God…
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Dr. Carrier’s post is here. I was asked to respond to Dr. Carrier’s post on “Why Did Mark Invent An Empty Tomb?” Before I comment on his post, I must take exception to his claim on his “about” page for his “ethical worldview of secular naturalism” (emphasis is mine.) Ethical…
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06 May 2025 What kind of man repeatedly says that he is coming back from the dead on the third day after his execution? In response, CS Lewis offered his famous trilemma: such a man must either be a (1) liar, a (2) lunatic . . . or (3) the…
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Christian Apologetics 