Living Dead Man

Philosopher Douglas Geivett provides a philosophical argument for the resurrection of Jesus. Doug is the author and editor of several books, one of which I am currently reading. You can visit his blog by clicking on his name in this post or from the link in my blog roll at the side. Enjoy!

The Resurrection of Christ (1:23:38)

A very short video clip with Gary Habermas on extra-biblical, secular sources regarding the historicity of Jesus as a real person. Consider this, did you know that Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish carpenter, is mentioned one more time by historical secular sources than his contemporary Tiberius Caesar?

Secular Sources of Jesus Christ (1:25)

Fresh from Toronto, Canada this past Saturday (Feb. 20, 2010), Christian Apologist Mary Jo Sharp debated Muslim Apologist Dr. Tabasum Hussain. The following video is in four parts. Admittedly, I have not had the time to watch in its entirety so I am unable at this time to provide any constructive comments. Also, while I typically focus on just a single topic on this site, I felt that this was well worth your time and effort to watch and learn.

Part 1 (53:49)

Part 2 (33:11)

Part 3 (43:21)

Part 4 (22:05)

William Lane Craig argues a bit differently for the Resurrection by honing in on different evidence than is used by Gary Habermas’ Minimal Facts approach. Craig likes to use the following evidence to argue his case for the Resurrection:

1. First Contention: Any adequate historical hypothesis about the resurrection must explain four established facts:
   1. The burial: After his crucifixion Jesus was buried by Joseph of Arimathea in the tomb.
   2. The empty tomb: On the Sunday following the crucifixion, Jesus’ tomb was found empty by a group of his women followers.
   3. The postmortem appearances: On multiple occasions and under various circumstances, different individuals and groups of people experienced appearances of Jesus alive from the dead.
   4. Origin of the Christian Way: The original disciples believed that Jesus was risen from the dead despite their having every reason not to.
2. Second Contention: The best explanation of these facts is that God raised Jesus from the dead

I have already posted about the five facts that Gary uses here.

Gary Habermas debates Kenneth Humphreys on the Resurrection at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland (McEwan Hall). Habermas is a renowned expert on the topic of the Resurrection, spending the last 30+ years dedicated to studying this subject. Enjoy the audio.

Resurrection – Religious Fiction or Historical Fact? (1:43:45)