Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 21: Premise (D) of Objection #6
WHERE WE ARE In Part 19 of this series, I presented a careful analysis of the argument constituting Objection #6 (Who Overpowered the Guards?) by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli. In Part 20 of this series, I showed that premise (G) was FALSE, and thus that the core argument of Objection #6 is UNSOUND and … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 21: Premise (D) of Objection #6
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 20: The Core Argument of Objection #6
THE CORE ARGUMENT OF OBJECTION #6 The core of the argument for Objection #6 (Who Overpowered the Guards?) against the Swoon Theory has three premises: D. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN Jesus did NOT overpower the Roman soldiers who were guarding his tomb on the weekend after Jesus was crucified. F. It is … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 20: The Core Argument of Objection #6
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Evaluation of the Objections Based on John
WHERE WE ARE 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 … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Evaluation of the Objections Based on John
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 19: A Careful Analysis of Objection #6
WHERE WE ARE 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 … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 19: A Careful Analysis of Objection #6
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 18: Why Objection #5 Cannot Be Repaired
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH OBJECTION #5 The main problem with Objection #5 is that a key premise of the core argument for this objection is FALSE. Specifically, the key premise (E) is FALSE. Here, once again, is the core argument for Objection #5: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 18: Why Objection #5 Cannot Be Repaired
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 17: Continued Evaluation of Premise (E)
THE CORE ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTION #5 As we saw in Part 14 of this series, the core argument for Objection #5 against the Swoon Theory has two premises: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, the eleven remaining disciples each had experiences that they believed were experiences of seeing a … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 17: Continued Evaluation of Premise (E)
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 16: Evaluation of Premise (E)
THE CORE ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTION #5 As we saw in Part 14 of this series, the core argument for Objection #5 against the Swoon Theory has two premises: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, the eleven remaining disciples each had experiences that they believed were experiences of seeing a … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 16: Evaluation of Premise (E)
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 15: The Sub-Argument for Premise (D)
THE CORE ARGUMENT FOR OBJECTION #5 As we saw in Part 14 of this series, the core argument for Objection #5 against the Swoon Theory has two premises: E. IF the Swoon Theory is true, THEN sometime after Jesus had been crucified, the eleven remaining disciples each had experiences that they believed were experiences of seeing a … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 15: The Sub-Argument for Premise (D)
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 14: A Careful Analysis of Objection #5
OBJECTION #5: THE SICKLY JESUS OBJECTION Here is the fifth objection by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli against the Swoon Theory: The post-resurrection appearances convinced the disciples, even “doubting Thomas,” that Jesus was gloriously alive (Jn 20:19-29). It is psychologically impossible for the disciples to have been so transformed and confident if Jesus had merely … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 14: A Careful Analysis of Objection #5
Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 13: An Attempt to Repair Objection #4
In Part 12 of this series, I concluded that Peter Kreeft’s Objection #4 against the Swoon Theory FAILS, because the core argument for Objection #4 consists of two DUBIOUS premises and one FALSE premise. Before I move on to Objection #5, I would like to consider a possible way to repair Objection #4 which attempts … Kreeft’s Case Against the Swoon Theory – Part 13: An Attempt to Repair Objection #4