Can the rise of Christianity be explained by the spread of a lie? Is the Christian faith nothing more than an elaborate conspiracy?
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Tag: The Resurrection
The Rise Of Christianity: The Martyrdom Of The Apostles
How do we explain the rise of Christianity? Was it a hoax perpetrated by the disciples or the persuasive charms of a charismatic leader?
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A Defence Of The Guards At The Tomb
Were there really guards set to watch the tomb of Jesus or was their existence invented as a cover-up?
The Empty Tomb: The Stolen Body Theory
Was the empty tomb the result of a malicious or crafty theft? Can this popular argument explain the rise of the Resurrection belief?
The Empty Tomb: The Decomposition Theory
With the historicity of the empty tomb established, what are the arguments against its significant in the Resurrection narrative? Would the decomposition of the corpse make the Resurrection claims inevitable?
The Criterion of Embarrassment And The Women At The Tomb
Why do female witnesses serve as powerful evidence for the existence of the empty tomb?
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The Empty Tomb: Buried In Disgrace
Is the empty tomb a believable piece of evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Is there any reason to believe that the empty tomb is historical?
The Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus: The Conversion of James
The final piece of the minium facts approach details the conversion of Jesus’ unbelieving brother, James. Why is this such an important piece of evidence and why should we believe it’s true?
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Alternative Theories On The Conversion Of Paul
The conversion of Paul is one of the most demanding pieces of evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. But is the Resurrection hypothesis the only valid explanation?
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The Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus: The Conversion of Paul
The conversion of Saul of Tarsus, better known by the name of Paul, is one of the most convincing (or perplexing) pieces of data surrounding the Resurrection. But why should we believe Paul’s conversion was genuine?
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The Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus: The Claims of the Disciples
Is there really any evidence that the disciples of Jesus claimed to have seen Him risen from the dead?
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How Do We Define The Resurrection? Pt. 3 A Look At Paul’s Conversion.
Some critics have raised the objection that Jesus’ appearance to the apostle Paul on Damascus Road was purely spiritual or visionary in nature. Does this mean Christ’s Resurrection appearances in the Gospels were spiritual also?
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The Resurrection of Jesus: Why A Resurrection?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the centrepiece of Christianity. We can posit, with a number of arguments, that a god can theoretically exist, but the Resurrection of Jesus is what takes us to Christianity. Can the Resurrection be historically proven beyond a reasonable doubt, or is our faith nothing more than baseless superstition? Let’s begin our look into the most important historical investigation of all-time.
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The Focus of Our Evangelism
During debates with online atheists, one thing I notice is that the focus always turns to the nature of God’s character. What should be our focus when we evangelize to the non-believer?
Easter Message: Ravi Zacharias, The Four Gardens
As Easter approaches, I’d like to take this time to share a classic message by Christian apologist, Ravi Zacharias, titled the Four Gardens.
