This book, originally published in 1980 by Baker Book House, is an argument from the historical resurrection of Jesus to several major tenets of Christian Theism. It asserts that, even by utilizing the techniques of skeptical historians, the resurrection is a literal event of history and that is relevant in an understanding of Christian theology. The resurrection provides the basis for each step of this apologetic which sets this work apart from the other defenses of the faith.
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A worthwhile study...The emphasis on a historical/literal resurrection rather than a purely spiritual concept is well taken.>>>> (Winfried Corduan )
A worthwhile study...The emphasis on a historical/literal resurrection rather than a purely spiritual concept is well taken. (Winfried Corduan )
A worthwhile study...The emphasis on a historical/literal resurrection rather than a purely spiritual concept is well taken. (Winfried Corduan )
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Gary R. Habermas is Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy at Liberty Baptist College in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Dr. Gary R. Habermas is Distinguished Research Professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University. He also teaches in the Ph.D. program in theology and apologetics at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned the Ph.D. at Michigan State University and the M.A. from the University of Detroit. He has authored, coauthored, or edited thirty-six books and contributed more than sixty chapters or articles to other books. He has also written well over one hundred articles and reviews for journals and other publications. While his chief areas of research (and the topic of eighteen of his books) are issues related to Jesus' resurrection, he has also published frequently on the afterlife as well as the subjects of suffering and religious doubt. Visit his Web site (www.garyhabermas.com) to access some of his publications. Over the past fourteen years, he has often been a visiting or adjunct professor, having taught courses at some fifteen different graduate schools and seminaries in the United States and abroad. He and his wife, Eileen, have seven children and ten grandchildren, all of whom live in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Interesting, but don't pay more than a few bucks for it,
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This review is from: The Resurrection of Jesus: An Apologetic (Paperback)
This was published in 1980. I read it back then and again more recently. Habermas' Chapter 1: "Jesus' Resurrection as History" has some really cool stuff in it. Ever since then, I've always appreciated Habermas' idea of addressing the resurrection by working from 10 facts of history, accepted by all serious historians, regardless of their religious beliefs. These facts don't involve any miracles, they are just facts, like that Jesus died, that he was buried, that Paul was converted, that the disciples BELIEVED Jesus rose from the dead, etc. Then, he says we need to create an explanation that accounts for these facts. The resurrection accounts for these historical facts, but all other alternatives that have been put forth do not.
That one chapter is the strength of the book. But these arguments are included in his more recent books, so to spend a ton of money on one of these "rare" copies would not be worth it. As I write these, Amazon claims that sellers are listing used copies of this book from $36 to well over $100. It is not worth it when you can get a better presentation cheaply in one of Habermas' more recent volumes, such as "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus" (2004). The rest of this book, after Chapter 1, is not as impressive. I don't agree with using the resurrection as an argument for the existence of God. That's the tail wagging the dog to me. It makes more sense to establish the existence of God (see "The God of the Astronomers" and "Creator and the Cosmos") and then one cannot categorically argue that miracles cannot happen (i.e., if there is a creator/designer of the Universe, we are not in a position to deny that he could work a miracle like the resurrection, so we need to determine if there is sufficient evidence for such an event via historical investigation). Anyway, I love his approach of starting with a few facts and pressing for a way of explaining those facts, but again that's primarily the first chapter. I spent $5.95 for my copy in 1981. My advice is that if you can pick up a used copy for a couple of bucks, do so. But don't spend the big bucks on this book because it is now rare.
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