There are sophisticated, academic arguments for the resurrection of Jesus. It’s not just a matter of accepting it on faith. The modern industry of Christian apologetics doesn’t get us much closer to the historical reality of Jesus’ resurrection – but there are solid, investigative ways of examining this seemingly miraculous event.
Meet our guests
Richard Bauckham is a returning guest to Undeceptions, having first appeared on Episode 34 ‘ Worlds End’. Until 2007 he was Professor of New Testament Studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, as well as a senior scholar at Ridley Hall in Cambridge. He’s authored several books on the historicity of the Gospels, including the hugely influential Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospel as Eyewitness Testimony (2006), which has been described as a paradigm shift for Biblical scholarship.
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Extras
Check out these helpful links below for more info on what was discussed in this episode.
To Read
- The question of Jesus’ resurrection is high stakes – here’s why literally the whole Christian faith hangs off it
- If you’re a fan of John’s work, you’ll find loads of articles he’s written on this topic – such as this one
- There are many resurrection narratives found in other religions – C.S. Lewis admitted this was admittedly a stumbling block for him at first before it became a cornerstone of his faith
- Check out this article on it as well – John gets into some of the more challenging parts of the Resurrection account
- Here’s an excellent article written by friend of the show Rebecca McLaughlin – featuring quotes from Richard – on why the female accounts of the Resurrection matter
To Watch
- The conspiracy that Elvis is, in fact, alive, remains one of the more puzzling ones. Here’s a 20-minute video that goes into it
- If it’s about the Gospels, The Bible Project likely have a video for it. Check out their great video on the Resurrection here
- Here’s a great interview with Richard talking more on this topic
To Listen
- This isn’t Richard’s first rodeo on Undeceptions – listen to him here talking about the end of the world!
- The quest for the historical Jesus has a long history – here’s our episode ‘Jesus Quests’ that covers it
- Check out our episode ‘The Crucifixion’ too, with the wonderful Flemming Rutledge
- For a secular look at this question, check out The Rest Is History and their episode ‘Jesus Christ: The History’
… and finally
- Here Zombie Jesus – not for the faint-hearted!
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