The ‘Minimal Facts’ Evidence for the Truth of Jesus’ Resurrection

Philosopher Gary Habermas surveys the best scholarship, from scholars on both sides of the issues, on the evidence for and against the resurrection of Jesus as a literal, historical event and offers what he calls “the minimal facts” case.

The minimal facts are those that just about everybody on both sides of the debate agree on such as the apostles all claimed to have witnessed the resurrected Jesus Christ on multiple occasions after His death on the cross.

Whether you are a prayer partner of a dozen good news ministries or a convinced atheist or a search agnostic, Habermas provides a persuasive take on why in the final analysis the evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the conclusion that Jesus really was resurrected. And that is the message that changes hearts: