Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 5: The Non-Christian Historians Argument
WHERE WE ARE There are twelve objections against the Swoon Theory in the 21st-century case against the Swoon Theory by Josh McDowell and his son Sean McDowell in their book Evidence For the Resurrection (hereafter: EFR). However, in my upcoming book, Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon … Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 5: The Non-Christian Historians Argument
Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 4: An Alternative Interpretation of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
WHERE WE ARE In Part 1 of this series, I carefully analyzed and clarified the McDowells’ Jesus’ Last Words Objection from their book Evidence for the Resurrection (hereafter: EFR). In Part 3 of this series, I showed that the Jesus’ Last Words Objection fails, based on my clarified version of the argument constituting that objection. … Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 4: An Alternative Interpretation of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 3: Evaluation of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
WHERE WE ARE There are twelve objections against the Swoon Theory in the 21st-century case against the Swoon Theory by Josh McDowell and his son Sean McDowell in their book Evidence For the Resurrection (hereafter: EFR). However, in my upcoming book, Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon … Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 3: Evaluation of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
(Conclusion of my Easter Posts collection !) It’s a Secular Easter: Reading the New Testament From A Non-Superstitious Point of View!
The “Q” source, a hypothetical document in historical Jesus studies, is thought to contain sayings of Jesus shared by Matthew and Luke but not Mark. Since Q is reconstructed from these shared texts, it primarily focuses on Jesus’ teachings, such as parables and ethical instructions, rather than narrative events. Scholars generally agree that Q does … (Conclusion of my Easter Posts collection !) It’s a Secular Easter: Reading the New Testament From A Non-Superstitious Point of View!
Dating of the New Testament post Bar Kokhba Revolt with Nina Livesey (Paul) and Robert M Price (Gospels)
As is the case with new scholarship like Nina Livesey’s recent book on Paul’s letters as pseudonymous, it sometimes involves for the reader a back and forth with implications trying to appropriate the new materials. I originally tried to challenge a late date of Luke-Acts with Dennis MacDonald with Vergil’s Aeneid, but I don’t think … Dating of the New Testament post Bar Kokhba Revolt with Nina Livesey (Paul) and Robert M Price (Gospels)
Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 2: Careful Analysis of the Early Writers Objection
WHERE WE ARE In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon Theory (hereafter: TCAR1), I show that various cases by different Christian apologists against the Swoon Theory fail. The Swoon Theory is a skeptical theory that claims Jesus did not die on the cross, and … Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 2: Careful Analysis of the Early Writers Objection
Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 1: Careful Analysis of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
WHERE WE ARE In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon Theory (hereafter: TCAR1), I show that various cases by different Christian apologists against the Swoon Theory fail. The Swoon Theory is the skeptical view that Jesus did not die on the cross but survived … Two New Objections Against the Swoon Theory by the McDowells – Part 1: Careful Analysis of the Jesus’ Last Words Objection
Easter Post 2/2: Scribal Galilee by Sarah Rollens
PREVIOUSLY: Easter Post: Dating the Gospels Now, the conclusion: I’ve been looking at the New Testament literature dating issues considering a lot of it to be written post Bar Kokhba revolt, with the exception that Luke-Acts seems to stem from the turn of the second century. Certainly, dating Luke-Acts in this way only really makes … Easter Post 2/2: Scribal Galilee by Sarah Rollens
Easter Post: Dating the Gospels
Here is my 2025 Easter Post! 33 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land[g] until three in the afternoon. 34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”[h] 35 When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “Listen, he is … Easter Post: Dating the Gospels
The Best of Philosoraptor: John MacDonald’s Top Two Posts on Secular Frontier!
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