What is the evidence that the Shroud of Turin is the real burial cloth of Jesus and bears His crucified image? In this episode I begin to cover 17 points of evidence that point to authenticity. 

The Shroud of Turin is the purported burial cloth of Jesus Christ, bearing the image of a crucified man. Is it authentic and evidence for the resurrection, or just a medieval forgery? This is the first episode in the final sub-series in the res...

In this miscellany episode I offer my short thoughts on worship music, being thoughtful about our language, the centrality of truth, words of advice to aspiring preachers, why religion is not a bad word, conversation etiquette, and end with a P...

I covered the final four differences in the gospel accounts:1.  Did Peter just look into the tomb, or did he enter it?2.  Why did the angels tell the women to tell the male disciples to meet Him in Galilee if Jesus was goin...

I address three Gospel differences:1. Did all of the apostles disbelieve the report of the Emmaus Disciples, or only some of them?2. Did Jesus ascend to heaven the same day as His resurrection, or weeks later3. Was Jesus’ first a...

We know the Synoptic gospels simplified their empty tomb narratives, so how did that affect their portrayal of the event? Why did Luke leave out the appearance of Jesus to the women? I also explore differences related to the Emmaus disciples na...

I continue to examine differences in the empty tomb narratives. In this episode, I address differences in where the women were when the angels appeared to them. I show how the differences can be resolved when we recognize that there were two to...

I do a walkthrough of the four gospel accounts’ concerning the empty tomb, resurrection, and post-mortem appearances of Jesus, comparing and contrasting them to identify similarities and differences. Then I begin to harmonize the empty tomb nar...

I explored the various compositional devices used in Greco-Roman biographies and provided Biblical examples of their use in the Gospels. These compositional devices explain many of the so-called errors and differences in the Gospels.  ...

Part 2 of harmonizing the resurrection accounts. Still establishing the foundation  for harmonization by looking at how the ancients recorded history. Explained how differences in words and events can be explained. Started looking at Mike ...

Skeptics point to so-called contradictions in the Gospel accounts as reasons to doubt their claims that Jesus rose from the dead. I'll spend several episodes harmonizing the resurrection accounts in the Gospels, but in this episode I begin to l...

Covered more objections to the resurrection of Jesus, including-- Why didn't Jesus' disciples always recognize Him after His resurrection?-- Why did the apostles wait so long to proclaim Jesus' resurrection?-- If the evidence for Je...

I address more questions and objections:-- Was Jesus' "appearance" to Paul truly a resurrection appearance?-- Jews did not bury crucified victims. Jesus was left in an open tomb and most likely eaten by dogs/birds.-- Jesus’ Body Wou...

I address the following questions and objections:o   When Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?o   Where is Jesus’ body now?o   It’s difficult to know what’s true about history. o   The ancients were just gullib...

I continue my examination of non-miraculous explanations for the historical facts including the spiritual resurrection theory, deification theory, wish fulfillment theory, and more. Then, I argue that the resurrection hypothesis is the best exp...

Now that we've established the historical facts, all that remains is to determine what best explains them. The explanation offered by Jesus' disciples was that Jesus was raised from the dead. Non-Christians, atheists, and anti-supernaturalists ...

I cover the four remaining historical facts that I'll argue are best explained by Jesus' resurrection from the dead:5. The conversion of James6. The conversion of Paul7. The changed behavior of the disciples8. The origin of ...

Not only did the disciples discover Jesus' tomb to be empty, but Jesus also appeared in the flesh to various individuals and groups at different times and in different locations. I explore the reasons historians are convinced that the disciples...

I present six lines of evidence in favor of the historicity of the empty tomb, and explain why this historical fact is significant in the case for the resurrection of Jesus. 

I present the reasons that have convinced the vast majority of historians that Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and why this historical fact is significant. I also address other matters related to Jesus' burial, including the...

The first line of historical evidence for Jesus' resurrection is Jesus' death by crucifixion. In addition to providing the evidence that has convinced virtually all historians of this fact, I also explore the nature of crucifixion, how it kille...

Some claim that there's no evidence that Jesus even existed, or that the evidence we have is less than compelling. Nothing could be further from the truth. I provide a number of reasons to think Jesus was a real historical person, including wha...

Even if it's true that Jesus rose from the dead, so what? It may be odd. It may be amazing. But why should it matter to me? What's the significance of Jesus' resurrection from the dead? I lay out nine reasons that Jesus' resurrection changed th...

I've started a new series on the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. In this first episode, I rehearse the various topics I'll cover in the series and talk about a historical approach to the resurrection of Jesus. Christianity is...

In this final episode in my Political Theology series, I argue that our approach to voting ought to be to make a moral difference, not just a moral statement. As such, we should not vote for third parties or stay home on Election Day. I also ma...