Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 8
In the first three paragraphs of William Craig’s “case” for the claim that Jesus died on the cross, Craig makes 60 different historical claims, but provides only ONE piece of actual historical evidence for just ONE of the 60 historical claims. Furthermore, the one piece of historical evidence provided by Craig is irrelevant to the … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 8
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 7
In the first three paragraphs of William Craig’s “case” for the claim that Jesus died on the cross, Craig makes 60 different historical claims, but provides only ONE piece of actual historical evidence for just ONE of the 60 historical claims. Furthermore, in part 6 of this series we saw that the one piece of … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 7
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 6
William Craig claims that Jesus rose from the dead. In making this claim, Craig takes on a heavy burden of proof, including the burden to prove that Jesus actually died on the cross on Good Friday. However, in most of his books, articles, and debates, Craig simply ignores the question of whether Jesus actually died … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 6
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 5
William Craig’s case for the resurrection is a failure because he does not make a solid case for the claim that “Jesus actually died on the cross on Good Friday”. In most of his books, articles and debates, Craig usually just ignores the question of whether Jesus actually died on the cross, but in The … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 5
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 4
William Craig asserts that “Jesus rose from the dead”. In making this claim, Craig takes on a burden of proof. A crucial part of this burden is to prove that Jesus actually died on the cross, since a person can rise from the dead ONLY IF they have previously died. Unfortunately, in most of his … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 4
Why William Lane Craig Has Not Seriously Argued for Jesus’ Death
It is difficult, of course, to get into someone else’s mind and to figure out why that person thinks the way they think. But I can make some educated guesses as to why William Lane Craig rarely argues in support of the death of Jesus on the cross, and why when he does so (e.g. … Why William Lane Craig Has Not Seriously Argued for Jesus’ Death
An Open Letter to Dr. William Lane Craig
Dear Dr. William Lane Craig, Let me be honest: I am opposed to Christianity. I am an enemy of Christianity. My life (or at least my free time outside of work) is dedicated to attacking and destroying the Christian faith. However, though I hate the faith, I love the believer. I don’t hate you or … An Open Letter to Dr. William Lane Craig
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 3
As a Christian apologist who defends the claim that ‘Jesus rose from the dead’, William Craig takes upon himself a heavy burden of proof. To meet the burden of proof Craig must put forward powerful historical evidence to prove that ‘Jesus actually died on the cross’. But in most of his books, articles, and debates … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 3
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 2
Although Christian apologists bear the burden of proof to show that ‘Jesus actually died on the cross’, William Craig usually ignores this issue in his books, articles, and debates defending the resurrection of Jesus. In my previous post, I pointed out that there is at least one book in which Craig does make a case … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus – Part 2
Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus
Anyone who asserts that ‘Jesus rose from the dead’ takes on a burden of proof, and because this is an extraordinary claim, the proof required is extraordinary proof. Make a miracle claim and you take on a heavy burden of proof. So, when William Craig asserts that ‘Jesus rose from the dead’, he takes upon … Craig’s “Historical Evidence” for the Death of Jesus