Apologetics

. In Chapter 2, which is called History 101, the authors lay out 5 principles for weighing historical testimony. I list them here using my own paraphrase. Testimony is stronger when it is: Corroborated by multiple, independent witnesses Provided by someone neutral or even hostile to the benefiting parties […]

Going for the Jugular (Habermas & Licona post #9: Part ...

23 Jun, 2022 in Apologetics

“How could a loving God order the extermination of a whole city, even the babies? That seems like an evil thing to do.” I don’t remember the link, but I’ve heard the apologist Jeff Durbin respond to this type of question. Part of his response (especially to an atheist) is […]

A STUDENT OR AN ARBITER?

21 Jun, 2022 in Apologetics

. (This is my 4th and probably final post on Chapter 1) Yes, it’s possible, but… I wanted to comment on another section in Chapter 1 called “Proof does not aim at ‘absolute historical certainty'”. The authors clarify that if we demand absolute 100% proof for all historical claims, […]

Going for the Jugular (Habermas & Licona post #8: Part ...

20 Jun, 2022 in Apologetics

. (This is my 2nd post on Chapter 1) In Chapter 1, the authors take on the claim that Jesus did not predict His resurrection. It’s indisputable that the gospels record such predictions (Mark 8:31, for example), so the question is whether those gospel records are authentic. The authors […]

Going for the Jugular (Habermas & Licona post #6: Part ...

11 Jun, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, I’d like to begin talking today about chapter 1 of The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona. I pray to God that this would be an edifying study. . Begging to differ My first comment on this chapter is a note of respectful […]

Going for the Jugular (Habermas & Licona post #5: Part ...

17 May, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, Today, God being my helper, I would like dive into The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona. This book contains 4 Parts, each of which contains an introduction and then a few chapters. Today, I’ll be discussing the introduction to Part 1. . […]

Going for the Jugular (Habermas & Licona post #4: Part ...

16 May, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, God willing, I’m finally going to start talking about the first book on my list. Yay! The book is The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona. . From 30,000 feet In my own words, here’s the basic idea of the book: The bodily […]

Going for the jugular (Habermas & Licona post #3: Introduction)

15 May, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, Before I dive into the first book on my resurrection reading list, I should probably introduce you to the authors. The book is The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona. I talked about Gary Habermas last time, so today we’ll discuss Michael Licona. […]

Going for the jugular (Habermas & Licona post #2: Introduction)

28 Apr, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, Before I dive into the first book on my resurrection reading list, I should probably introduce you to the authors. The book is The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona. Gary Habermas has his own wikipedia entry (1) and website (2), so I’m […]

Going for the jugular (Habermas & Licona post #1: Introduction)

25 Apr, 2022 in Apologetics

Dear Friends, I mentioned last time that I chose Bart Ehrman’s book, How Jesus Became God, to help me understand the skeptical side of the resurrection debate. However, I ultimately decided to choose an additional book by a critic, namely, The Resurrection: A Critical Examination of the Easter Story by […]

Going for the jugular (intro #3: Internet Infidels)

11 Apr, 2022 in Apologetics