Journal for Christian Theological Research
Article Title
Abstract
Most discussions of the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus do not pay sufficient attention to the question of what evidence would be needed for an "ordinary" resurrection (a resuscitation). The criteria for establishing a resuscitation include showing (a) that a person truly died, (b) that the resuscitated person's corpse no longer exists, and (c) that the resuscitated person was seen after his or her supposed resuscitation. The difficulties of traditional attempts to defend the Resurrection are shown to hinge on the limited amount of evidence available in the New Testament for these three conditions. The possible value of the Shroud of Turin for the first two of these conditions, and of ongoing visions of Jesus for the third condition, is discussed.
Recommended Citation
Wiebe, Phillip H.
(2001)
"Evidence for a Resurrection,"
Journal for Christian Theological Research: Vol. 6
, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.luthersem.edu/jctr/vol6/iss2001/2