Was the Resurrection a miracle?

Lecture giving the evidence that the Resurrection of Jesus, the miracle at the centre of the Christian faith, is an historical event.

The Resurrection of Jesus is the miracle which is at the centre of the Christian faith. If the Resurrection happened, miracles occur. This lecture considers whether the Resurrection of Jesus is an historical event, rather than a legendary invention. The lecture was given in Southampton in October 2011 during Bill Craig’s Reasonable Faith Tour.

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Evidence A: Does Jesus make you angry?

If you could ask God one question what would it be?

How do we know Luke's account of the life of Jesus is reliable?

Jesus knew he was going to die (Luke 18:31)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Evidence B: Jesus wants you to be like the prostitute

What would meeting Jesus be like?

Did David Hume dispose of miracles?

I couldn’t understand what was so special about Jesus

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Are the Gospel accounts from eye-witnesses?

Luke wrote his book to tell his friend Theophilus about Jesus (Luke 1:1-4)

A spectator’s guide to Jesus

Does archaeology confirm the New Testament?

Evidence C: A tale of two sons

Lots of partying in heaven when someone trusts Jesus (Luke 15:7)

Objections to the Resurrection

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Going beyond the material world?

Doesn't science rule out miracles?

Christianity was a bit like Father Christmas – you grow out of it

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

I decided that there was nothing left in my life worth living for

Don’t All Religions Lead to God?

What do you think heaven is like?

Chapter 9