Miracles And The Concept Of Impossibility The Resurrection And The Shroud Of Turin

Author : Anthony Walsh
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781648896323

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Miracles and the Concept of Impossibility: The Resurrection and the Shroud of Turin by Anthony Walsh Pdf

'Miracles and the Concept of Impossibility' takes a fresh look at the miracle of the resurrection of Jesus. A miracle is inexplicable by the methods of science and thus deemed impossible. I examine the concept of impossibility with primary reference to David Hume’s notion that there is a boundary of probability beyond which the improbable becomes the impossible, calculated at 10150. Physicists have declared that the universe is inevitable and, at the same time, impossible. Its inevitability is obvious, but the mind-boggling improbability that a biocentric universe exists vastly exceeds the probability boundary. If a miracle is defined as an impossibility, the universe is a miracle. The origin of life is just as miraculously impossible because the probability of dead organic molecules evolving into the organic molecules of life is even less than it is for the existence of the universe. ... r> This book also looks at what the Resurrection means in terms of the atonement and the concepts of hell and universal salvation. This is followed by an examination of the evidence for the Resurrection and historical and archaeological reasons for trusting the New Testament. Secular explanations of the Resurrection are examined and pitted against the Christian account in terms of their explanatory scope and power. The last two chapters look at the “silent witness” to the resurrection, the Shroud of Turin bearing the image of a terribly tortured and crucified man. For 125 years, scientists have been unable to discover how the image was imprinted on the cloth; thus, I conclude that it is the “silent witness” to the Resurrection—the authentic Shroud of Jesus Christ.

Author : Anthony Walsh
Publisher : Ethics International Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781804412794

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God and the Big Existential Questions by Anthony Walsh Pdf

Existential questions are deep and profound, philosophical questions that concern our very existence, such as “How did we get here”? “What is the meaning and purpose of my life’? “Is there a God”? and “What happens to me when I die”? Humans have been asking these questions for as long as we have been able to think and reason, and each possible answer spawns a host of additional questions. Existential questions are perhaps ultimately unanswerable, but we must accept the challenge and try, and must entertain the possibility that they may be. The author looks to science and philosophy for answers to such questions. Both modes of thought seek knowledge in their own manner, but philosophers must develop a greater tolerance for ambiguity than scientists because they ask many questions that are only partially amenable, or not at all, to empirical testing, and for which there are no universally agreed upon answers. Philosophy thus ventures into areas that science cannot or will not go. Scientists and philosophers work with different goals and are judged by different standards, although they both share the tools of logic, conceptual analysis, and rigorous argumentation. Questions for which we can acquire definite answers though mathematics and experimentation are the realm of science; questions for which we have no definite answers are the grist for the philosopher’s mill. It is this intellectual uncertainty in which the value of philosophy resides because it engages a liberating doubt.

Author : Trevelyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 198041145X

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The Miracle of the Resurrection by Trevelyan Pdf

The impossibility of miracles is the concept which unites the devout and the skeptical. For the devout, it is the proof of divine intervention. For the skeptical, it is the proof that miracles simply do not occur. But the concept is false, based on a flawed understanding of probability. Also lacking in contemporary discussion of the resurrection is modern medical insight into the nature of death, the processes leading to shock and coma, and the mechanisms of resuscitation. Any rational analysis of the biology of the resurrection tends to be lumped in with the ridiculous Swoon Theory from the 19th century, and promptly dismissed.This book dissects the evidence on the crucifixion, on the conduct of Pilate and the Sanhedrin, and on the resurrection appearances. Using this evidence, we can define the precise sequence of events enabling a resurrection to occur. It depended on a series of steps, each with a low probability of success, resulting in a final outcome occurring only once in all of recorded history. But none of the steps is outrageously implausible. With modern insight, we can shed the flawed notion of impossibility, and appreciate the wonderful miracle which changed history and set humanity on the pathway towards the modern world.

Author : Helmut Felzmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1409216063

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New Light on Jesus by Helmut Felzmann Pdf

The Turin Shroud is it ... a fraud, a mystery, the witness of a miracle? Bit by bit, the investigation into the Turin Shroud becomes an explosive historical controversy. Medical examiners say that the man under the shroud must have still been alive! Was it Jesus, who survived his crucifixion? This would turn the resurrection into a matter of science, not only faith. This book presents scientific evidence so you can decide for yourself whether Christians will have to confront the idea that some of their central beliefs have no historical basis. Christianity beyond sacrificial death and supernatural resurrection is not its end but the dawn of a new beginning. This is the message of this book. A radical book for spiritual pioneers.

Author : Gary R. Habermas,Antony Flew,Terry L. Miethe
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725208933

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Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? by Gary R. Habermas,Antony Flew,Terry L. Miethe Pdf

[This] is the most important question regarding the claims of the Christian faith. Certainly no question in modern religious history demands more attention or interest, as witnessed by the vast body of literature dealing with the Resurrection. James I. Packer says it well in his response to this debate: 'When Christians are asked to make good their claim that this scheme is truth, they point to Jesus' resurrection. The Easter event, so they affirm, demonstrated Jesus' deity; validated his teaching; attested to the completion of his work of atonement for sin; confirms his present cosmic dominion and coming reappearance as Judge; assures us that his personal pardon, presence, and power in people's lives today is fact; and guarantees each believer's own reembodiment by Resurrection in the world to come.' The Apostle Paul considered the Resurrection to be the cornerstone of the Christian faith. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, the whole structure, Christianity, collapses. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:14-17, 'And if Christ has not been raised, 'our preaching is useless and so is you faith.' More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God. . . . And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile [emphasis added].' The Christian faith-and its claim to be Truth-exists only if Jesus rose from the dead. The heart of Christianity is a living Christ.

Author : R. Douglas Geivett,Gary R. Habermas
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830897742

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In Defense of Miracles by R. Douglas Geivett,Gary R. Habermas Pdf

Can modern intellectuals believe in miracles? Editors R. Douglas Geivett and Gary R. Habermas provide a collection of essays to refute objections to the miraculous and set forth the positive case for God's action in history.

Author : Mark Antonacci
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Holy Shroud
ISBN : 9780871319630

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The Resurrection of the Shroud by Mark Antonacci Pdf

August 2000 marked an unusual event in history: the new millennium's first public exhibition of the Holy Shroud of Turin. Only the fifth exhibition since 1898 and commemorating the Jubilee anniversary of the birth of Jesus, the event in Italy attracted millions of people world-wide. In this book Mark Antonacci scientifically challenges earlier radiocarbon testing and presents new evidence in determining the Shroud's true age. In addition, he provides the first scientific explanation and demonstration of the cause of the image of the man on the Shroud. Despite centuries of efforts from people of different backgrounds throughout the world, this extraordinary image has never been adequately explained -- until now. Based on extensive research of both the author's twenty years of analysis and the findings of scientists commissioned by the author, this work provides scientific and concrete evidence that The Shroud of Turin was indeed used to wrap the body of the historical Jesus Christ.

Author : Francis V. Tiso
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781583947968

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Rainbow Body and Resurrection by Francis V. Tiso Pdf

Francis V. Tiso, a noted authority on the rainbow body, explores this manifestation of spiritual realization in a wide-ranging and deeply informed study of the transformation of the material body into a body of light. Seeking evidence on the boundary between physical science and deep spirituality that might elucidate the resurrection of Jesus, he investigates the case of Khenpo A Chö, a Buddhist monk who died in eastern Tibet in 1999. Rainbow Body and Resurrection chronicles the dissolution of Khenpo's material body within a week of his death, including eye-witness interviews. Tiso describes the spiritual practices that give rise to the rainbow body and traces their history deep into the encounter of religions in medieval Central Asia. His erudite exploration of the Tibetan phenomenon raises the fascinating question of whether there is a connection between the rainbow body and the dying and rising of Jesus. Drawing on a wealth of recent research, Tiso expands his discussion to include the contemplative geography out of which Dzogchen arose some time in the eighth century along the great Silk Road across Central Asia. The result is an illuminating consideration of previously unimagined relationships between spiritual practices and beliefs in Central Asia. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Bradley J. Birzer
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813166193

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Russell Kirk by Bradley J. Birzer Pdf

Emerging from two decades of the Great Depression and the New Deal and facing the rise of radical ideologies abroad, the American Right seemed beaten, broken, and adrift in the early 1950s. Although conservative luminaries such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin all published important works at this time, none of their writings would match the influence of Russell Kirk's 1953 masterpiece The Conservative Mind. This seminal book became the intellectual touchstone for a reinvigorated movement and began a sea change in Americans' attitudes toward traditionalism. In Russell Kirk, Bradley J. Birzer investigates the life and work of the man known as the founder of postwar conservatism in America. Drawing on papers and diaries that have only recently become available to the public, Birzer presents a thorough exploration of Kirk's intellectual roots and development. The first to examine the theorist's prolific writings on literature and culture, this magisterial study illuminates Kirk's lasting influence on figures such as T. S. Eliot, William F. Buckley Jr., and Senator Barry Goldwater—who persuaded a reluctant Kirk to participate in his campaign for the presidency in 1964. While several books examine the evolution of postwar conservatism and libertarianism, surprisingly few works explore Kirk's life and thought in detail. This engaging biography not only offers a fresh and thorough assessment of one of America's most influential thinkers but also reasserts his humane vision in an increasingly inhumane time.

Author : John Clowes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101065973990

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The Miracles of Jesus Christ by John Clowes Pdf

Author : Kenneth L. Fredrickson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725286986

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Killing Atheism by Kenneth L. Fredrickson Pdf

Are you struggling with your faith or trying to help others but cannot get around the problem of “If there is a God, why is he hidden?” Killing Atheism bypasses traditional apologetics and powerfully shows that God is not hidden. It describes irrefutable secular evidence showing that the story of Christ must be true. This is not an academic endeavor, but a spiritual and evidentiary journey written for the layman, with only a few digressions into the world of traditional apologetics. We have been given free will to ignore, reject, or accept Jesus. If your inclination is to ignore or reject, you must deal with the points made in this book.

Author : C. Marvin Pate
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441241276

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Romans (Teach the Text Commentary Series) by C. Marvin Pate Pdf

The Teach the Text Commentary Series utilizes the best of biblical scholarship to provide the information a pastor needs to communicate the text effectively. The carefully selected preaching units and focused commentary allow pastors to quickly grasp the big idea and key themes of each passage of Scripture. Each unit of the commentary includes the big idea and key themes of the passage and sections dedicated to understanding, teaching, and illustrating the text.

Author : Holger Kersten,Elmar Gruber
Publisher : Element Books, Limited
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1852304855

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The Jesus Conspiracy by Holger Kersten,Elmar Gruber Pdf

Is the Turin Shroud really a fake, or was there an ulterior motive for having it declared as such? This book reconstructs the circumstances surrounding both the Crucifixion and the carbon-dating to arrive at the conclusion that Jesus must still have been alive when he was laid in the tomb. It also claims that the results of the scientific tests were somehow manipulated in order to maintain the tradition, central to the doctrine of the Church, that Jesus died on the Cross.

Author : John R. Shook
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118146736

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The God Debates by John R. Shook Pdf

The God Debates presents a comprehensive, non-technical survey of the quest for knowledge of God, allowing readers to participate in a debate about the existence of God and gain understanding and appreciation of religion?s conceptual foundations. Explains key arguments for and against God's existence in clear ways for readers at all levels Brings theological debates up to the present with current ideas from modernism, postmodernism, fideism, evidentialism, presuppositionalism, and mysticism Updates criticism of theology by dealing with the latest terms of the God debates instead of outdated caricatures of religion Helps nonbelievers to learn important theological standpoints while noting their shortcomings Encourages believers and nonbelievers to enjoy informed dialogue with each other Concludes with an overview of religious and nonreligious worldviews and predictions about the future of faith and reason

Author : Robert Spitzer
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781642291605

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Escape From Evil's Darkness by Robert Spitzer Pdf

In this second volume of the Called Out of Darkness trilogy, Father Robert Spitzer, S.J., draws together some of the best advice given by Catholic spiritual masters across the ages and brings it into harmony with modern scientific research, offering practical ways to live out the gospel in our busy days. It is a roadmap to a deeper relationship with the Lord and to authentic transformation through the imitation of Christ. Giving evidence that Jesus established just one Church, with Peter as its head, Spitzer shows that the Catholic Church—with its rich array of sacraments, teachings, prayer traditions, and lived examples of holiness—continues to be fertile ground for profound Christian conversion. But no true conversion is purely spiritual; it must bear fruit in our daily lives. Father Spitzer guides readers through the workings of moral transformation, with detailed sketches of all the cardinal and theological virtues, especially love. Using insights from Saint Ignatius of Loyola, as well as from modern psychology, Escape from Evil's Darkness concludes with an in-depth study of the sacrament of confession and the staggering power of God's loving mercy.