Saturday, October 8, 2016

Reasons and Arguments For the Resurrection of Jesus

We will consider various cases for the resurrection of Jesus presented by modern Christian apologists. With the exception of Josh McDowell, all of these Christian apologists are professional philosophers who are very familiar with the philosophy of religion.

McDowell is not a philosopher, and he does not have expertise in the philosophy of religion, but he is an influential Christian apologist who  has presented a detailed and widely-read case for the resurrection of Jesus.

Here are six different cases for the resurrection of Jesus:

Norman Geisler's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
"The Resurrection: Myth or History" by Norman Geisler
When Skeptics Ask by Norman Geisler and Ron Brooks, Chapater 6: "Questions about Jesus Christ", esp. pages 120-127.

Peter Kreeft's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
see Chapter IX: "The Resurrection" of Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics, by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli, pages 69-78.
Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli, Chapter 8: "The Resurrection", pages 176-198.

Josh McDowell's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
"Evidence for the Resurrection" by Josh McDowell
The Resurrection Factor by Josh McDowell, Chapters 1 through 8, pages 1-120.

William Craig's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
"Contemporary Scholarship and the Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" by William Craig; Source:  Truth 1 (1985): 89-95.
Reasonable Faith by William Craig, Chapter 8: "The Resurrection of Jesus", esp. p.272-297.

Gary Habermas's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
"Facts Concerning the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" by Gary Habermas
The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona, Chapters 3 through 8, p.64-150.

Richard Swinburne's Case for the Resurrection of Jesus 
"The Probability of the Resurrection of Jesus" by Richard Swinburne; source: Philosophia Christi 15, 239-252.
The Resurrection of God Incarnate by Richard Swinburne, Chapters 1 through 13, pages  1-203.