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In the Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli attempt to prove the resurrection of Jesus. An important part of their case for the resurrection of Jesus is an attempt to refute some skeptical theories, such as the Swoon Theory. If they FAIL to refute the Swoon Theory, then their case for the resurrection of Jesus also FAILS.

Kreeft and Tacelli raise nine objections against the Swoon Theory, and I have examined four of those objections so far, namely the objections that they based on passages from the Gospel of John. Here are the conclusions I have reached about those four objections:

My conclusion that all four of these objections FAIL to refute the Swoon Theory is argued and explained in a series of 18 posts published here on The Secular Frontier.

MY POSTS ON THESE FOUR OBJECTIONS TO THE SWOON THEORY

INTRODUCTION TO MY EXAMINATION OF THE OBJECTIONS

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 1: Introduction

OBJECTION #2: BREAK THEIR LEGS

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 2: Analysis of Objection #2

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 3: Evaluation of Premises (C) & (D)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 4: Evaluation of Premise (5a)

OBJECTION #3: BLOOD AND WATER

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 5: Analysis of Objection #3

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 6: Premise (D) of Objection #3

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 7: Premise (C) of Objection #3

OBJECTION #4: WINDING SHEETS & ENTOMBMENT

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 8: Analysis of Objection #4

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 9: The Sub-Argument for Premise (1b)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 10: The Weight of the Spices in John 19:39

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 11: The Sub-Argument for Premise (2a)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 12: Evaluation of Premise (C)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 13: An Attempt to Repair Objection #4

OBJECTION #5: SICKLY JESUS

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 14: A Careful Analysis of Objection #5

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 15: The Sub-Argument for Premise (D)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 16: Evaluation of Premise (E)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 17: Continued Evaluation of Premise (E)

Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 18: Why Objection #5 Cannot Be Repaired

MORE TO COME

In future posts, I will continue to analyze and evaluate the remaining five objections presented by Kreeft and Tacelli against the Swoon Theory.