Evidences for the Resurrection
Besides the resurrection itself, one of the most challenging aspects of Christianity for critics is explaining the conversion of the Apostle Paul, who claimed to have encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus. But what if Paul suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Contrary to Paulogia, there is no credible evidence Paul had…
J. Warner Wallace of Cold-Case Christianity was not born into a family of Christians. He didn’t go to a Christian school, either as a child, a teen or as a young adult. When he joined the Los Angeles Police Department, Jesus was nowhere on his life’s radar screen. Wallace was, quite simply, a professing atheist.…
Much was made early in the 21st century of the “Swoon Theory” that Jesus somehow survived being flogged by Roman soldiers, forced to carry a heavy cross half a mile and then being nailed to that cross and finally stabbed upward into the chest with a spear. Don’t be surprised to hear variants on the…
We hear about “diversity” frequently in the public forums these days, but rarely is that quality of people and things considered in the context of historic events such as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But, as J. Warner Wallace of Cold-Case Christianity notes, there are seven diverse factors in the resurrection — let us refer…
Put aside everything else you’ve ever heard or thought about Jesus Christ, then ask yourself what is one fact that, no matter what it is, would absolutely decide the question of whether or not He is God? But remember this: For your thinking to be as clear and logical as possible, don’t allow yourself to…
If a friend tells you they really do love you and, to prove it, they tell you they deposited $1 million in your bank account, how would you know if you should believe them? You check your bank balance, of course! If the million bucks aren’t there, you know your “friend” is not to be …
So, you’re jawing with a friend on the cell and happen to mention that you had a really odd dream the other night during which you were driving a sporty Tesla Model S through Hollywood. Then your friend says, “right, it was a red convertible and we had the top down.” Would that freak you…
Every now and again, I receive an email that stands out among the hundreds of such messages that hit my inbox just about every day. One such missive came today that I would like to share with you. The email came from Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl. Along with Josh and Sean McDowell, Frank Turek,…
Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” found an empty, open grave this morning. They saw no Roman guards there but they claim they saw Jesus Christ, alive. Do you believe them? Here are eight solid reasons you should indeed believe: The first witnesses to the empty tomb and the living Jesus were women: It’s a…
It’s Saturday, the day after they crucified Jesus Christ to death on a bloody cross and buried Him in a borrowed grave, guarded by a crack detachment of the all-conquering Roman Legion. The guard was to ensure nobody tried to steal His body and claim He was resurrected, as those who killed Him knew He…