The Fourth Gospel plays an important role in determining the probability of the claim that Jesus died on the cross. Two of the key injuries allegedly inflicted upon Jesus are documented only in the Fourth Gospel: 1. Jesus’ hands and feet were nailed to the cross. 2. Jesus was stabbed in the chest with a … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 14

I am examining the implications of the following supposition:JAW = Jesus was alive and walking around on the first Easter Sunday.This supposition is asserted by most Christian apologists as a key claim in support of the resurrection of Jesus. Another key claim made by Christian apologists concerns the alleged crucifixion of Jesus:JWC = Jesus was … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 13

I have previously examined the implications of the supposition that (JAW) is not the case:(JAW) Jesus was alive and walking around unassisted on the first Easter Sunday.Now I’m going to start looking into the implications of the supposition that (JAW) is the case.There are many ways to divide up the logical pie, but I propose … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 12

A key claim made by Christian apologists who defend the resurrection goes like this: (JAW) Jesus of Nazareth was alive and walking around unassisted on the first Easter Sunday.This claim is either true or it is not. In posts 7 through 10 of this series, I have been examining the implications of the supposition that … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 11

A key claim made by Christian apologists who defend the resurrection goes like this: (JAW) Jesus of Nazareth was alive and walking around unassisted on the first Easter Sunday. We are considering the implications of the following supposition: 4. (JAW) is false. On this supposition, there are three logical possibilities: A. Jesus was not alive … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 10

A key claim made by Christian apologists who defend the resurrection goes like this: (JAW) Jesus of Nazareth was alive and walking around unassisted on the first Easter Sunday. We are considering the implications of the following supposition: 4. (JAW) is false.On this supposition, there are three logical possibilities: A. Jesus was not alive on … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 9

Consider the following claim: (JAW) Jesus of Nazareth was alive and walking around unassisted on the first Easter Sunday. There are two logical possibilities concerning (JAW):3. Either (JAW) is true or it is not true.Of the two possibilities mentioned in (3), let’s first consider the one that appears to favor skepticism about the resurrection: 2. … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 8

I think the best way to make a case for my skeptical view of the resurrection, is to develop a dilemma, following the lead of the great Enlightenment skeptic David Hume. The main question at issue is: Did God raise Jesus from the dead? But at the crux of my skeptical argument will be the … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 7

David Marshall has objected to my analysis of the term ‘miracle’ and appears to have misunderstood my claim that the alleged resurrection of Jesus would constitute a ‘physically impossible’ event. Before I attempt to deal with any other objections or criticisms from Marshall, I want to clear up the disagreement and/or confusion that exists about … Argument Against the Resurrection of Jesus – Part 6