Did it really happen: the Resurrection of Jesus? Mike Licona vs Larry Shapiro hosted by Andy Kind

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🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly investigated, probed, and discussed. This week on Unbelievable we will add to the debate by asking ‘Did it really happen – the Resurrection of Jesus?’ dissecting the narratives of Jesus’ death and Resurrection. We’ve got two eminent scholars – who are good friends but with diametrically opposed beliefs on the authenticity of this pivotal event that forms the basis for the Christian worldview. Dr. Mike Licona, a New Testament scholar, an expert on the intricate details of events surrounding the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ in first century Palestine, examines their historical reliability. Dr. Larry Shapiro a sceptic on such matters, challenges these assertions and offers alternative explanations that he believes are more plausible. The show also tackles reconciling discrepancies in the Resurrection accounts - does that strengthen or weaken the arguments that these events happened? And even if the historical reliability of ancient texts is established, can we apply these texts to 21st century life from a philosophical perspective? Dr. Mike Licona presents the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. If the Resurrection happened, and Jesus conquered death for all who put their trust in Him it’s a question we cannot not ignore. Prof. Larry Shapiro Lawrence Shapiro is the Berent Enç Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin — Madison. Website: https://lshapiro911.wixsite.com/mysite PhilPeople Profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/lawrence-shapiro https://philosophy.wisc.edu/staff/shapiro-lawrence/ Mike Licona: Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University and President of Risen Jesus, Inc. X: @DrMikeLicona Facebook: @DrMikeLicona Youtube: @MikeLiconaOfficial Instagram: @drmikelicona Tik Tok: @mikelicona3 Books to Mention: The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach (IVP Academic) Jesus, Contradicted: Why the Gospels tell the same story differently (Zondervan Academic, coming out May 28) • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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0:26.0	We get charismatic leaders who inspire a great deal of enthusiasm and a zealotry from their followers and and these
0:35.7	followers end up spinning tails about events that didn't actually occur.
0:40.7	For any worldview you could say why do people believe what they do?
0:45.3	Where they raise that way, you know, where they convince that way.
0:50.0	But I want to be careful that we don't commit the genetic fallacy. It's not a matter why you come to believe
0:55.8	something, the more important question is what you believe is what you believe true.
1:01.6	Hello and welcome to Unbelievable the show that gets Christians and non Christians
1:05.9	talking about the subjects that matter to all of us. I am your host Andy Kind and today we are back on an old topic that never really gets old.
1:15.6	We are looking at the resurrection of Jesus, did it really happen? It's the central claim of
1:21.6	Christianity.
1:22.8	I'm delighted to be hosting this one because it's a topic that has fascinated me for some time
1:27.1	and over the years aren't unbelievable we've had many debates on this topic,
1:31.3	but this is sure to be a good one.
1:33.0	Make sure to rate and review the podcast on whatever platform that you're watching or
1:37.9	listening to it on.
1:39.8	And today with me are my guests, a theologian and a philosopher and I'm going to introduce those
1:46.1	two men to you very soon. They have very different views, opposing views, but they are friends
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