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The Resurrection Of Jesus: A Clinical Review Of Psychiatric Hypotheses For The Biblical Story Of Easter, Joseph Bergeron, Gary R. Habermas
The Resurrection Of Jesus: A Clinical Review Of Psychiatric Hypotheses For The Biblical Story Of Easter, Joseph Bergeron, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Jesus’ resurrection to bodily life after death by crucifixion is foundational to orthodox Christianity. The disciples had encounters with Jesus after his crucifixion which caused them to believe he had been bodily resurrected to life again. Psychiatric hypotheses have been proposed as naturalistic explanations for his disciples’ beliefs, which include hallucinations, conversion disorder, and bereavement experiences. Since they propose hallucinatory symptoms that suggest the presence of underlying medical pathology, clinical appraisal of these hypotheses for the disciples’ encounters with the resurrected Jesus is warranted. Psychiatric hypotheses for the disciples’ belief in Jesus’ resurrection are found to be inconsistent with current …
Surrejoinder To Gary Burge—“The Land As Covenant Backdrop”, A. Boyd Luter
Surrejoinder To Gary Burge—“The Land As Covenant Backdrop”, A. Boyd Luter
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus As After-Death Communication: Response To Ken Vincent, Gary R. Habermas
Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus As After-Death Communication: Response To Ken Vincent, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Jesus’ resurrection appearances would in some sense comprise after-death messages. But this designation does not necessarily identify them as the sort of after-death communications (ADCs) that are well-known to readers of this Journal. More generally, to hold that the resurrection appearances were ADCs, at least as Ken Vincent has argued, seems to commit a logical fallacy, so that the form of the argument itself cannot sustain the weight of the conclusion. The most that the argument can indicate is that there are some similarities, not that they are necessarily the same class of events. More specifically, there are at least …
Book Review: Jesus And The Land: The New Testament Challenge To "Holy Land" Theology, A. Boyd Luter
Book Review: Jesus And The Land: The New Testament Challenge To "Holy Land" Theology, A. Boyd Luter
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
The Land As Covenant Backdrop: A Modest Response To Burge And Waltke, A. Boyd Luter
The Land As Covenant Backdrop: A Modest Response To Burge And Waltke, A. Boyd Luter
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Alive In The Spirit: A Practical, Biblical Insight Into The Person And The Work Of The Holy Spirit, Gene L. Jeffries
Alive In The Spirit: A Practical, Biblical Insight Into The Person And The Work Of The Holy Spirit, Gene L. Jeffries
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
The world is a stage. Yet the principal players are not men and women... The three principal players are the members of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Alive in the Spirit answers questions that many Christians struggle with, including "who is the Holy Spirit, and what does He do?" Gene Jeffries illuminates the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life and encourages readers to understand His influence in their lives. Jeffries also explores the role of the Holy Spirit in biblical topics such as speaking in tongues, gifts of the …
Book Review: Recovering The Real Lost Gospel: Reclaiming The Gospel As Good News, A. Boyd Luter
Book Review: Recovering The Real Lost Gospel: Reclaiming The Gospel As Good News, A. Boyd Luter
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Mapping The Recent Trend Toward The Bodily Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus In Light Of Other Prominent Critical Positions, Gary R. Habermas
Mapping The Recent Trend Toward The Bodily Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus In Light Of Other Prominent Critical Positions, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
The Early Christian Belief In The Resurrection Of Jesus: A Response To Thomas Sheehan, Gary R. Habermas
The Early Christian Belief In The Resurrection Of Jesus: A Response To Thomas Sheehan, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
An Appraisal Of The Leap Of Faith, Gary R. Habermas
An Appraisal Of The Leap Of Faith, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Where has the leap of faith concept come from? What has it fostered? Does it provide an adequate foundation for the Christian faith? This article will critique the development of the leap of faith through Lessing, Kant and Kierkegaard. It will then evaluate the theological and philosophical positions that have grown from it and its present status in light of the Scriptures.