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Can historical evidence strengthen faith — or even change it?
In this conversation, a New Testament scholar shares how his own doubts during graduate school led him to seriously investigate the resurrection of Jesus. What began as personal uncertainty became a decades-long academic journey into historical evidence, scholarly disagreement, and the question at the center of Christianity: did Jesus really rise from the dead?
From confronting skepticism to applying rigorous historical method, this discussion explores why scholars can examine the same data and still reach different conclusions — and why the resurrection continues to stand out among competing explanations.
Can ancient history offer real answers?
And what happens when evidence challenges both doubt and belief?
Watch now the full conversation with Dr Gavin Ortlund: youtube.com/watch?v=R1teWa6uQzc
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Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
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👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
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Can historical evidence strengthen faith — or even change it?
In this conversation, a New Testament scholar shares how his own doubts during graduate school led him to seriously investigate the resurrection of Jesus. What began as personal uncertainty became a decades-long academic journey into historical evidence, scholarly disagreement, and the question at the center of Christianity: did Jesus really rise from the dead?
From confronting skepticism to applying rigorous historical method, this discussion explores why scholars can examine the same data and still reach different conclusions — and why the resurrection continues to stand out among competing explanations.
Can ancient history offer real answers?
And what happens when evidence challenges both doubt and belief?
Watch now the full conversation with Dr Gavin Ortlund: youtube.com/watch?v=R1teWa6uQzc
____________________
Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
📜For more information, visit bit.ly/2Wlej6Z
🎓You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at bit.ly/3po5uEX
👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
🌐WEBSITE: risenjesus.com
💻FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
📱TWITTER: twitter.com/DrMikeLicona
📚 Buy “Jesus, Contradicted”: bit.ly/48H0FNM
📚 Buy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": amzn.to/38vTfNU
📚Buy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": amzn.to/2NOOZkT
📚Buy "Paul Meets Muhammad": amzn.to/2RdEFoB
📚Buy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": amzn.to/36dzc5C
🅿️ If you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at patreon.com/RisenJesus or make a tax-deductible contribution(s) as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured website:
✋risenjesus.com/donate
