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Discounting Historical Jesus Scholarship
Dear Dr. Craig, first and foremost I want to thank for your work in name of christianity. I really enjoy watching your debates and reading your books. Now to my question - it is about NT scholarship. In your argument about the resurrection of Jesus you say,...
atheism, historical jesus, historicity of the new testament, jesus christ, resurrection
Grounds for Scepticism concerning Jesus’ Burial and Empty Tomb
Dr. Craig, In your debates on the Resurrection, you often present four facts that the majority of New Testament scholars support, namely the honorable burial, the discovery of the empty tomb by women, the post-Resurrection appearances, and the disciples' ...
atheism, burial, empty tomb, gospels, historical jesus, john dominic crossan
Was Jesus a Failed Eschatological Prophet?
Hi Dr. Craig I have been a Christian all my life, I love Jesus and I want to believe in Him now more than ever, since as a young man I am thinking of of marriage and raising a god-fearing family. However my faith has come under tremendous attack due to my ex...
eschatology, historical jesus, jesus christ, messiah, prophecy
Are My Arguments Totally Nonsensical?
Dear Dr. Craig, My Name is Michael, and I campaign in the UK against the religious indoctrination of children. I have viewed many of your debates with interest, and I have to say - without the intent of appearing insulting - that your content always brings t...
argumentation, arguments for the existence of god, historical jesus, logic
A Muslim Asks about Jesus
Hi Dr. Craig, I am a Muslim from Pakistan and an elementary level student of comparative religions. I have following questions about the issue of alleged crucifixion of Jesus Christ (pbuh) as portrayed in the Gospels: (Please note that I am asking these quest...
Stephen Law on the Non-existence of Jesus of Nazareth
In his blog, atheist philosopher Stephen Law formulated the following skeptical argument against Jesus' existence: 1. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. In the absence of extraordinary evidence there's excellent reason to be skeptic...
archaeology, historical jesus, jesus christ, principle of sufficent causes, stephen law
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Picturing Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I realize this question differs somewhat from the kinds of philosophical or theological issues you are most often asked to address, but it is one I have been reflecting on for quite some time and would value your perspective on. You may be fa...
If Jesus’ Resurrection Was Historical, Why Not More Jewish Conversions?
Dear Dr. Craig, As a Jewish person from Israel who has read the New Testament and developed a sincere interest in the historical claims of Christianity, I am writing to you after having watched many of your lectures and debates, as well as those of Dr. Gary H...
empty tomb, historical jesus, jewish beliefs in the resurrection, jewish objections, messiah, postmortem appearances
An Ex-Muslim Asks, “What Makes Jesus Special?”
Hello, Dr Craig, I lost my muslim faith since a little more than a decade ago when I was 20 - now I'm 31 - because of historical and especially philosophical reasons: basically I concluded that claiming to be a messenger of God is an extraordinary claim i...
christian evidences, historical jesus, islam, resurrection of jesus
Is the Story of Jesus Enough?
I am an agnostic, although very often I slip into materialist atheism and it causes great despair and depression. I have felt the lure of religion for a while as I'm quite keen to unburden myself of philosophical pain and so far scientific intervention has...
arguments for the existence of god, historical jesus, holy spirit witness, properly basic belief
Jewish Reservations about Jesus
Dear Dr. Craig, I'm a big admirer of your work as a philosopher, theologian and New Testament scholar, and thank God for the work you continue to do in providing a case for our "reasonable faith". Thanks to the work of Christian philosophers like you, I&#...
empty tomb, evidence for the resurrection, historical jesus, jewish objections, resurrection of jesus, suffering servant