By Barrie M. Schwortz At first glance, I might seem to be the least likely candidate to be writing an article addressing Christians’ belief s about the Shroud of Turin, b e cause I am Jewish . (Of course, so is the man on the Shroud)! On the other hand , I was a member …
Reading the Resurrection in Imperial Context By Daniel R. Streett It is a common Sunday School bromide that Jesus’s Jewish contemporaries were expecting a political messiah, and thus misunderstood Jesus, whose mission was not political but spiritual. He came not to liberate his people from evil rulers but to save individuals from their sins. When …
Why Christians should not Run from Science[1] Craig A. Evans Science and conservative Christians have not always been on good terms. This is mostly so because some Christians think science and the book of Genesis are at odds. Genesis seems to say that the universe was created only six or seven thousand years ago, while …
By James P. Ware The resurrection narratives in the Gospels portray Jesus as raised to life on the third day in his crucified body, leaving behind him an empty tomb. In Luke’s Gospel, for example, the resurrection narrative beg ins with the disciples’ discover y of the empty tomb (24:1–12; cf. 24:23–24). At the climax …
By James P. Ware The resurrection narratives in the Gospels portray Jesus as raised to life on the third day in his crucified body, leaving behind him an empty tomb. In Luke’s Gospel, for example, the resurrection narrative beg ins with the disciples’ discover y of the empty tomb (24:1–12; cf. 24:23–24). At the climax of the …
Beginning with the Summer 2016 issue The City will transition to being an all-electronic journal. We are excited about this new emphasis on reaching our audience through digital means. Any questions can be directed to Dr. Jeff Green. By Timothy S. Goeglein “God assumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would …
By Charles L. Quarles Mention of the witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus bring s to mind figures such as Peter, John, the remaining members of the Eleven, Mar y Magdalene, Mary mother of James, Salome, Cleopas, and his companion. Paul might at most be granted an honorable mention. After all, he did not see …
By Pheme Perkins As Paul summarizes the faith which he received and handed on to the Corinthians in 1 Cor 15:3–5, followed by an expanded list of witnesses in vv. 6–9, the important figures are men. If any women were involved, the y are masked by the masculine plural “five hundred brothers at a time, …
By Michael R. Licona In the study of history, primary sources are the documents and artifacts closest to the matter being investigate d. They are dated very close to the e vents the y describe. In contrast, secondary sources use primary sources when writing ab out a historical matter be investigated. Sometimes the primary sources …
by Gary R. Habermas During my several decades of specializing in studies regarding the resurrection of Jesus, many theological and philosophical trends have come and g one. Why broad changes take place is any field of study is an intriguing study in itself, though h this is not the emphasis of this essay. Rather, in …
