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Highlights
- Published in four volumes, On the Resurrection serves as Gary R. Habermas's magnum opus - a comprehensive defense of the authenticity of Jesus Christ's resurrection, built from Habermas's lifetime of scholarly study.
- About the Author: Gary R. Habermas (PhD, Michigan State University) is distinguished research professor of apologetics and philosophy and chair of the department of philosophy at Liberty University.
- 1072 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Theology
- Series Name: On the Resurrection
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About the Book
The first volume of Gary Habermas's magnum opus, On the Resurrection: Evidences represents the culmination of fifty years of research on the probability of Jesus's resurrection. Using his "minimal facts argument," Habermas demonstrates why we ought to trust the biblical and historical testimony of Scripture regarding the resurrection. This book is a must-read for pastors, students, and scholars interested in the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Book Synopsis
Published in four volumes, On the Resurrection serves as Gary R. Habermas's magnum opus - a comprehensive defense of the authenticity of Jesus Christ's resurrection, built from Habermas's lifetime of scholarly study.
In the first volume, Evidences, Habermas presents a comprehensive offering of all the historical evidence for the resurrection, including extra-biblical sources and a full exploration of the minimal historical facts argument. This volume includes:- A detailed overview of the nature of historical research and how historical truth is evaluated.
- Evidence for the existence of Jesus.
- A complete evaluation of the minimal historical facts surrounding Jesus's resurrection, plus six other known historical facts.
- The biblical data for the resurrection account.
Through his comprehensive analyses built from a lifetime of research, Habermas demonstrates why we ought to trust the biblical and historical testimony of Scripture regarding the resurrection. This book is a must-read for pastors, students, and scholars interested in the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
About the Author
Gary R. Habermas (PhD, Michigan State University) is distinguished research professor of apologetics and philosophy and chair of the department of philosophy at Liberty University.