In this series we’ve been looking at alternate explanations for the Resurrection of Jesus. We started the series by looking at the 12 minimal facts of the resurrection. These are facts that are agreed upon by the majority of new testament scholars. These same scholars may not necessarily believe the resurrection actually occurred. They do however concede that our […]
Continue ReadingWas Pontus Pilate Scared Of The Jews?
Was Pontus Pilate scared of the Jews? This question is one that has taken on new life in recent years. The common assumption is that a Roman Prefect would not bend to the whims of local leadership of a province they governed. Roman authority was absolute. And Roman leaders surely would not have gotten involved in a theological squabble […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast #264: Can We Know The Date Of Jesus’ Crucifixion?
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity QCQ Podcast, Drew and David answer the question “Can We Know The Date Of Jesus’ Crucifixion?”. Listen to our Weekly Quick Challenge Question Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. New Episodes are released every Thursday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast #176: What Will Easter 2020 Look Like?
In this episode of The Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David discuss what Easter 2020 will look like with the COVID-19 restrictions in place. Listen to our Weekly Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music or Stitcher. Look for new Episodes every Tuesday. Don’t see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution list. […]
Continue ReadingWas Jesus A Legend?
We’ve been looking at the resurrection of Jesus in our last few posts. We introduced the minimal facts approach to Jesus’ resurrection. I then explained the minimal facts we would be using as we looked at alternate explanations for the resurrection. We explained why facts 1-4, 5-8 and 9-12 are accepted by nearly all scholars in the field […]
Continue ReadingCan The Swoon Theory Explain The Resurrection?
In my previous post, I explained why the challenge that “Jesus was just a legend” does not fit the facts surrounding the event. We looked at our list of 12 minimal facts surrounding the resurrection and determined that the legend theory explains none of the agreed upon facts. Let’s now look and see if the Swoon Theory […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast; The Minimal Facts Approach To The Resurrection Of Jesus Part 2
In this episode of the Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David discuss the minimal facts approach to the resurrection of Jesus Part 2. Links Mentioned in the show: The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus– By Mike Licona and Gary Habermas Crushed; A Physician Analyzes The Agony of Jesus– By J. Shan Young Listen […]
Continue ReadingResources To Help You Better Understand Jesus’ Resurrection.
The Monday after Easter always feels like a letdown to me. I’d say it was similar to the day after Christmas. But seeing as how the 26thof December is MY birthday, the closest thing I can compare it to is the day after the day after Christmas! Holy week takes us on an emotional journey starting with […]
Continue ReadingThe Tent Making Christianity Podcast: The Minimal Facts Approach To The Resurrection Of Jesus Part 1
In this episode of the Tent Making Christianity Podcast, Drew and David discuss the minimal facts approach to the resurrection of Jesus Part 1. Links Mentioned in the show: The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus– By Mike Licona and Gary Habermas Crushed; A Physician Analyzes The Agony of Jesus– By J. Shan Young Listen […]
Continue ReadingThe Flaw In Christian’s Explanation For The Resurrection.
In this series we’ve been looking at alternate explanations for the Resurrection of Jesus. We started the series by looking at the 12 minimal facts of the resurrection. These are facts that are agreed upon by the majority of new testament scholars. These same scholars may not necessarily believe the resurrection actually occurred. They do however concede that our […]
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