5 Useful Facts for Defending the Resurrection of Jesus
Dr. Mikel Del RosarioDefending the Resurrection of Jesus in Everyday Conversations
In this accessible apologetics video, I train Christians to defend the resurrection of Jesus in everyday conversations, focusing on the "minimal facts" approach I learned from Dr. Gary Habermas. My goal here is to help you remember some good talking points, so you'll have them ready when you need them--even if that means tonight!
At this apologetics conference, I was joined by Dr. Craig Hazen, Dr. J.P. Moreland, Dr. John Mark Reynolds, and Sean McDowell. We delivered five plenary presentations over the course of a couple of days. It was a blast!
Mikel Del Rosario - March 24, 2012
Defending the Resurrection in Everyday Conversations
Mikel Del Rosario trains Christians to defend the resurrection of Jesus in everyday conversations, focusing on five historical facts.
From Series: "Reasonable Faith in an Uncertain World II"
This accessible apologetics weekend event is the second collaborative project by Mikel Del Rosario and faculty from the Christian Apologetics Program at Biola University: J.P. Moreland, Craig Hazen & John Mark Reynolds. They are joined by Sean McDowell. This conference was recorded live at Bridgeway Christian Church in Rocklin, California.
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How to Remember the "5 Minimal Facts"
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Resources on Defending the Resurrection of Jesus
Here are the resources I mention in this video:
- Easter Reading: 7 of the Best Books on the Resurrection
- The Accessible Apologetics Curriculum (Download)
- The Accessible Apologetic Workbook and Audio Course (Amazon.com)
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There's certainly a lot to know about this topic. I like all the points
you've made.
Hi there Mike!
Quick question. What sources are there that talk about the torture and deaths of the disciples? Was it just oral tradition that was eventually written down a few centuries later or were there any contemporary sources?
Good question. My friend Sean McDowell wrote about this recently. "While we can have more confidence in the martyrdoms of apostles such as Peter, Paul and James the brother of John (and probably Thomas and Andrew), there is much less evidence for many of the others (such as Matthias and James, son of Alphaeus)." Check out his post on the Biola Website: Did the Apostles Really Die as Martyrs for their Faith?
Thanks. An interesting and honest read. It seems the most compelling account of their persecution would be from Acts when it describes the wrath of the high priest and the sadducees. That being said,I don't get the impression that the martyrdom of the apostles is considered factual. Is that more or less correct?
According to Gary Habermas, the majority of critical scholars agree the disciples were not liars who were trying to deceive people when they reported personal encounters with the risen Jesus. The evidence shows they were willing to put themselves in danger for their testimony. As Sean said, the data we currently have is stronger for specific disciples than others, but this does not suggest that disciples were not in fact martyred for their claims.