Are there any good reasons to believe that the resurrection of Jesus was physical rather than spiritual? Why should anyone believe the resurrection was physical? Are there any clues in the New Testament? This clip was taken from J. Warner Wallace’s interview with Ragnhard Petersen, the general secretary of the …
Read More »Why Didn’t the Disciples Recognize the Risen Christ? (Video)
The gospels contain several accounts in which the disciples of Jesus don’t seem to recognize Him? Why was this the case? This clip was taken from J. Warner Wallace’s interview with Ragnhard Petersen, the general secretary of the student movement in the Faroe islands called KFS (the Faroese version of Intervarsity). …
Read More »Is It Possible the Disciples Were Fooled About the Resurrection? (Video)
Did an impostor pretend he was the risen Christ? Were the apostles fooled? How can we be sure one way or the other? This clip was taken from J. Warner Wallace’s interview with Ragnhard Petersen, the general secretary of the student movement in the Faroe islands called KFS (the Faroese version …
Read More »Did the Resurrection Really Occur? (Video)
How can we be sure that Jesus rose from the grave? What process could we employ to investigate the case for the Resurrection? In this video from J. Warner’s “Quick Shots: Fast Answers to Hard Questions” series on RightNow Media, J. Warner answers this common question related to the claims of …
Read More »The Evidentially Diverse Resurrection Appearances of Jesus (Free Bible Insert)
As a detective, I am impressed with cases when they are evidentially diverse. Two witnesses to the same event are better than one. In a similar way, three witnesses are better than two, especially if they agree on their observations in spite of their individual peculiarities or differences. When I …
Read More »Why Naturalistic Explanations for the Resurrection Are… Lame (Video)
When atheists account for the claims related to the Resurrection of Jesus, they take a variety of approaches. Why are these naturalistic explanations inadequate to explain the central event of the Christian worldview? In this interview with Joel Settecase from the Think Institute, J. Warner discusses the Resurrection and the explanations …
Read More »The Problem with the Christian Explanation for the Resurrection – and How to Overcome It (Video)
All explanations have both strengths and weaknesses. This is also true for the Christian explanation of the Resurrection. What is the greatest weakness of this explanation and should it prevent us from accepting the claims of Christianity? In this clip from a presentation given at a Gateway Seminary chapel, J. …
Read More »Why We Know the Disciples Didn’t Hallucinate the Resurrection (Video)
Given how desperately the disciples wanted Jesus to be alive following his crucifixion, isn’t it possible they simply hallucinated the Resurrection appearances? In this clip from a presentation given at a Gateway Seminary chapel, J. Warner describes the case for the Rsesurrection. Be sure to visit Gateway Seminary to learn …
Read More »Why Conspiracy Theories Related to the Resurrection Are Untenable (Video)
Conspiracy theories are very popular. Isn’t it possible that the disciples conspired to lie about the Resurrection? In this clip from a presentation given at a Gateway Seminary chapel, J. Warner describes the case for the Resurrection. Be sure to visit Gateway Seminary to learn about their degree programs. To …
Read More »Why a Robust, Classical Approach to Defending the Resurrection is Powerful (Video)
Of all the apologetics approaches we might take to make the case for Christianity, why is a classical approach the best? What do we mean by this word in the first place? In this interview with Adam Tucker from the Why Do You Believe Podcast (the official podcast of the …
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