Was Jesus resurrected from the dead?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Could it have happened?

• The Occam's Razor of non-Christian thought

2. Issues surrounding belief

• Who are we kidding?
• Things I don't want to believe
• Why believe something you don't like?
• Who is most likely acting out of self-interest?

3. The summary gospel account

• What was observed?

4. Literal or figurative?

• What are the possible explanations:
  Is the account to be interpreted figuratively?
• The authors' intent determines the method of interpretation.
• Why the account is properly interpreted literally

5. The wrong tomb?

• Did everyone go to the wrong tomb?

6. Stolen by friends?

• Did friends or allies remove the body?
• Problem #1: Keeping the secret
• Problem #2: Lack of motive
• Problem #3: With friends like these...

7. Stolen by enemies?

• Did enemies remove the body?
• The suspects
• Problem: Follow the money
• More suspects
• Problem: Risk vs. reward

8. Did Jesus remove himself?

• Was Jesus really dead?
• Survival
• Escape
• Behavior
• Sudden disappearance
• The remaining explanation

 

See also:

Do miracles really happen?

Discussions on interpretation

Jesus according to non-biblical sources

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