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
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
William Craig’s Two Cases Against the Swoon Theory – INDEX
The Christian apologist William Craig has made two different cases against the Swoon Theory (the skeptical theory that Jesus survived his crucifixion and later appeared to some of his disciples). Craig made a 20th-century case against the Swoon Theory in his book The Son Rises (and also in Reasonable Faith, revised edition). In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, … William Craig’s Two Cases Against the Swoon Theory – INDEX
Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 3
CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY PREMISE (3a) Here, again, is the sub-argument given to support the key premise (3a): 4a. It is contrary to 1st-century Jewish thought to believe that Jesus had died on the cross (around 30 CE) and then to believe that Jesus had gloriously risen from the dead (less than 48 hours … Critical Evaluation of William Craig’s 21st-Century Case against the Swoon Theory – Part 3
THE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER EFFECT — HOW TV HAS HELPED BASH POPULAR RELIGION WITHOUT TRYING ALL THAT HARD
It might seem that the religion industry in its many brands continues to be a powerful force in human societies. And of course in some regards it remains so here and abroad, what with most Americans being divinity worshippers, and the religious right enjoying oversized political power despite its minority status, to the degree it … THE LEAVE IT TO BEAVER EFFECT — HOW TV HAS HELPED BASH POPULAR RELIGION WITHOUT TRYING ALL THAT HARD
William Craig’s 21st-Century Case Against the Swoon Theory
CRAIG’S CASE AGAINST THE SWOON THEORY IN THE SON RISES In my upcoming book Thinking Critically about the Resurrection of Jesus, Volume 1: The Resuscitation of the Swoon Theory (hereafter: TCAR1), I critically examine cases against the Swoon Theory presented by different Christian Apologists. In Chapter 6 of my book, I show that William Craig’s … William Craig’s 21st-Century Case Against the Swoon Theory
The Evil God Challenge
There is a helpful post by Daniel Mocsny on the Evil God Challenge over on the Debunking Christianity website: https://www.debunking-christianity.com/2025/03/the-evil-god-challenge-part-one.html The post includes a link to this interesting video of Stephen Law discussing the Evil God Challenge: The post by Mocsny also includes a number of other helpful links to more articles on the Evil … The Evil God Challenge
Jesus was NOT a Rabbi
In the Gospels, Jesus is sometimes called “Rabbi”: 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight … Jesus was NOT a Rabbi