The Jesus Inquest

Author : Charles Foster
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780849949180

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The Jesus Inquest by Charles Foster Pdf

Charles Foster thought he knew the familiar story of the resurrection of Jesus. He thought Christianity rested on sound historical foundations. But could he be wrong? Could Christianity be built on a terrible mistake or downright lie? As nagging doubts began to surface, Foster turned to countless Christian books to find comfort and proof. But all he found were more questions. What began as a personal quest for reassurance quickly turned into an in-depth examination of the most astounding historical claim of all time. He crawled through Jerusalem tombs, dusty libraries, and the recesses of his own mind in search of an answer. He turned the war in his head—the war between faith and doubt—into this heated, no-holds-barred debate, which presents the case both for and against the resurrection of Jesus. The Jesus Inquest takes you through medical evidence, Jewish burial practices, archaeological hypotheses, maps, ancient artifacts, the canonical and non-canonical gospels, biblical criticism, and much more, providing an unbiased examination of the facts of the case. A practicing trial attorney and University of Oxford academic, Charles Foster vigorously argues both sides of the issue, presenting information in compelling courtroom style and leaving no hard question unaddressed. The Jesus Inquest gives readers the tools necessary to debate the most remarkable and controversial event of world history—a debate so crucial and fascinating it cannot be ignored.

Author : Kurt Berna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:721200628

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Inquest on Jesus Christ by Kurt Berna Pdf

Author : Joe Nickell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : NWU:35556029585148

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Inquest on the Shroud of Turin by Joe Nickell Pdf

Sacred relic or medieval hoax? Relic? Icon? Hoax? This authoritative book about the Shroud of Turin applies the methods of science and scholarship to the cloth many believe wrapped Jesus' body in the tomb. Sorting through the controversies surrounding the shroud, Dr. Nickell traces the historical, iconographic, forensic, physical, and chemical evidence, examining the latest radiocarbon dating tests as well as reports of DNA traces in the alleged bloodstains. Inquest on the Shroud of Turin is a must read for anyone interested in the facts pertaining to this mysterious cloth. - Back cover.

Author : Edward D. Andrews
Publisher : Christian Publishing House
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798849887333

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THE QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL JESUS by Edward D. Andrews Pdf

Jesus’ teachings have affected the lives of billions. What do both modern and ancient authorities say about Jesus Christ’s existence? What is the solid basis that scholars have for believing that Jesus existed? What references have first- and second-century historians made to Jesus and the early Christians? In 2006, the book Jesus and Archaeology said: “No reputable scholar today questions that a Jew named Jesus son of Joseph lived; most readily admit that we now know a considerable amount about his actions and his basic teachings.” What is the historical evidence that Jesus Christ lived and died? What is the proof of the resurrection of Jesus? Herein we will not shy away from the Bible critic’s claim as we investigate the historical authenticity of Jesus Christ and the claim that he was raised from the dead.

Author : Peter S Williams
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780782225

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Understanding Jesus by Peter S Williams Pdf

Examines the Gospel accounts of Jesus' life the claims of Jesus' life and ministry. Peter S. Williams brings a philosopher's Jesus and argues that understanding the spirituality of Jesus is the path to our own spiritual enlightenment. Williams takes issue with 'new-atheist' discussions of faith and historical Jesus studies before guiding Christian understanding of Jesus.

Author : Peter S. Williams
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532634253

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Getting at Jesus by Peter S. Williams Pdf

Portraying themselves as challenging blind religious dogma with evidence-led skepticism, the neo-atheist movement claims that the New Testament contains unreliable tales about a mythical figure who, far from being the resurrected Lord of life, may not even have lived. This comprehensive critique documents the falsehood of these neo-atheist claims, correcting their historical and philosophical mistakes to show how we can get at the truth about the historical Jesus.

Author : Michael J. Alter
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725252738

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A Thematic Access-Oriented Bibliography of Jesus's Resurrection by Michael J. Alter Pdf

The keystone of Christianity is Jesus’s physical, bodily resurrection. Present-day scholars can be significantly challenged as they forage through voluminous documents on the resurrection of Jesus. The literature measures well over seven thousand sources in English-language books alone. This makes finding specific sources that are most relevant for specific scholarly purposes an arduous task. Even when a specific book is relevant, finding the parts of the book that are most relevant to the resurrection rather than other topics often requires additional effort. A Thematic Access-Oriented Bibliography of Jesus’s Resurrection addresses these challenges in several ways. First, the bibliography organizes more than seven thousand English sources into twelve main categories and then thirty-four subcategories, which are designed to help you find the most relevant literature quickly and efficiently. Embedded are pro and con arguments which support efficient access through brief annotations and then annotate the diversity and complexity of the field of religion by including sources that represent a diverse range of views: theistic (e.g., Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc.), agnostic, and nontheistic. The objective of this bibliography is to provide convenient access to relevant sources from a variety of perspectives, allowing you to browse or find the one source accurately and with ease.

Author : Robert J. Hutchinson
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718018498

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Searching for Jesus by Robert J. Hutchinson Pdf

For more than a century, Bible scholars and university researchers have been systematically debunking what ordinary Christians believed about Jesus of Nazareth. But what if the most recent Biblical scholarship actually affirmed the New Testament? What if Jesus was not a Zealot revolutionary, or a Greek Cynic philosopher, or a proto-feminist Gnostic, but precisely what he claimed to be: the divine Son of Man prophesied in the Book of Daniel who gave his life as a ransom for many? What if everything the Gospels say about Jesus of Nazareth—his words, his deeds, his plans—turned out to be true? Searching for Jesus changes “what if?” to “what is,” debunking the debunkers and showing how the latest scholarship supports orthodox Christian belief.

Author : Michael Hesemann
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621643074

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Jesus of Nazareth by Michael Hesemann Pdf

"All of us need to return to Nazareth." — Pope Benedict XVI, from his visit to Nazareth, 2009 After the best-selling archaeological biography Mary of Nazareth, Michael Hesemann sets out once again for the Holy Land, this time seeking traces of perhaps the most mysterious figure in human history: Jesus of Nazareth, whom Christians believe to be the Son of God, the Messiah. In this unique book, Hesemann walks the streets of Israel in order to put historical, archaeological, geographical, and scriptural research on Jesus to the test. Bible in hand, he takes readers on a stunning tour through the places Jesus lived, worked, and suffered—Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, Jerusalem—to give a concrete and colorful sense of the historical Jesus and the world he knew. Along the way, archaeologists reveal to Hesemann a host of little-known discoveries, from the apostles' boat to Herod's palace to what might be the sites of Jesus' miracles. This book brings readers face-to-face with the mystery of the Incarnation—a God who, if Scripture is right, became man and lived among us. Pack your bag and follow closely as Michael Hesemann retraces the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth.

Author : Frederick T. Zugibe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Crucifixion
ISBN : 9781590770702

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The Crucifixion of Jesus by Frederick T. Zugibe Pdf

A detailed analysis on Christ's death by a forensic pathologist and medical examiner, from the crown of thorns to the burial tomb, incorporates the latest scientific discoveries regarding the Shroud of Turin and its authenticity.

Author : Steven H Propp
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532066238

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The Debaters of This Age by Steven H Propp Pdf

It is June 2018 as an unusual group of scholars, professors, lecturers, and students gather in a California hotel. They are all attendees of an Apologetics conference intended to join qualified representatives of Christian, Deist, and Atheist thought for a two-week, no-holds-barred debate and discussion of their respective positions that will ultimately be included in a book published after the conference. Evangelical Christianity is represented by advocates of Evidentialist and Presuppositionalist approaches to Apologetics. Catholicism, liberal Christianity, and Deism are also well-supported. The Atheist perspective is advocated by a polemical author and a college professor notorious for attacking the views of his Christian students. As the participants argue over controversial issues such as cosmology, evolution, The Bible, historical evidence for Jesus, the resurrection, biblical prophecies, and the problem of evil, intellectual fireworks result. But what will result when such a volatile and eclectic group is placed face-to-face for more than two weeks? The Debaters of this Age is the tale of what happens inside a California hotel in 2018 when a group of intellectuals gather to vigorously discuss the religious issues of our time.

Author : John F. MacArthur
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418508050

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The Murder of Jesus by John F. MacArthur Pdf

The pieces are in place. The curtain rises for the final act. God is about to die. An unprecedented conspiracy of injustice, cruelty, and religious and political interests sentenced a man guilty of no crimes to the most barbaric method of execution ever devised. The victim was no mere man. Jesus was God in the flesh. The Creator of life died. How did such a thing come to be? Who were the onlookers, the players, the fakes, frauds, and heroes? What was it like in the Upper Room that night, in the shadows of Gethsemane, or in the Praetorium awaiting Pilate's verdict? What is the meaning of the last words Jesus uttered as He gasped for breath on the cross? What if all the facts you now so well could come alive in your ind and heart as a living story, rather than as a 2000-year-old ancient account? By piecing together the narrative from the perspective of the participants, John MacArthur invites you to relive the most awesome injustice in the history of man, the unparalleled triumph of the sovereignty of God, and the passion of Christ.

Author : David Graieg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781040003312

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Resurrection Remembered by David Graieg Pdf

This book is the first major study to investigate Jesus’ resurrection using a memory approach. It develops the logic for and the methodology of a memory approach, including that there were about two decades between the events surrounding Jesus’ resurrection and the recording of those events in First Corinthians. The memory of those events was frequently rehearsed, perhaps weekly. The transmission of the oral tradition occurred in various ways, including the overlooked fourth model—“formal uncontrolled.” Consideration is given to an examination of the philosophy and psychology of memory (including past and new research on (1) the constructive nature of memory, (2) social memory, (3) transience, (4) memory distortion, (5) false memories, (6) the social contagion of memory, and (7) flashbulb memory). In addition, this is the first New Testament study to consider the insights for a memory approach from the philosophical considerations of (1) forgetting and (2) the theories of remembering and from the psychological studies on (1) memory conformity, (2) memory and age, and (3) the effects of health on memory. It is argued that Paul remembers Jesus as having been resurrected with a transformed physical body. Furthermore, the centrality of Jesus’ resurrection in Paul’s theology suggests it was a deeply embedded memory of primary importance to the social identity of the early Christian communities. New Testament scholars and students will want to take note of how this work advances the discussion in historical Jesus studies. The broader Christian audience will also find the apologetic implications of interest.

Author : Graeme Smith
Publisher : Monarch Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780857215291

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Was the Tomb Empty? by Graeme Smith Pdf

A highly qualified British judge examines the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Assessing secular evidence, historical sources, and the testimony of those involved Graeme Smith carefully and critically analyses the various resurrection accounts, their inconsistences and their value as evidence. This succinct but powerful document places less weight on the Gospel accounts and considers other evidence first; sources from outside the gospels, such as Josephus, Tacitus and Pliny; logical alternatives to the resurrection; and the opinions of experts in the fields of history, literary history, palaeography and law. Could this most improbable story be true? If so, what are the implications?

Author : Susan Stover
Publisher : Susan Stover
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Clear Faith: Clearing Away Stumbling Blocks for a Faith that Makes Sense by Susan Stover Pdf

Are you disillusioned by some aspects of Christianity, like having to believe the right things to “get saved”? Like the idea that an all-loving God would sentence anyone to hell? Like understanding an often contradictory Bible? Then meet CLEAR FAITH. Clear away those stumbling blocks to uncover a faith of your own that makes sense. Meet the Jesus we can truly call “brother.” By seeing with new eyes, through a clear lens, we can experience and live with a simple, straightforward faith that is globally inclusive, open, and compatible with a progressive, scientific worldview. Susan Stover writes as a seminary-educated, mainline-Christian lay person who has been tripping over stumbling blocks long enough to compel her to seek new perspectives in faith. The CLEAR FAITH perspective is like a brand new pair of glasses bringing the foggy into sharp focus.