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In Ben Shapiro's recent interview with Christian apologist and philosopher Dr. William Lane Craig we find him presenting 3 major objections to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this article we will be analyzing these objections in detail. For the video version of this interview clip and analysis you can simply click THIS LINK . Objection #1: Many resurrections have happened in the Bible, why is Jesus’ resurrection unique? The resurrection of Jesus is unique to other Biblical resurrections in a few different ways. Dr. Craig correctly pointed out that the religio-historical context of Jesus being tried and condemned as a blasphemer and then subsequently raised from the dead, sends a message that God approved of Jesus’ claims about Himself. Also, other resurrections in the Bible were performed by a human conduit, in the case of Jesus we find God Himself raising Jesus from the dead, confirming His unique status as the Son of God. Lastly, other resurrections from the dead only...

Gary Habermas an American Historian and New Testament Scholar puts forward 6 independent pieces of evidence that the vast majority of scholars, even skeptical scholars agree as being established facts regarding the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. These include: 1) that Jesus died by crucifixion;  2) that very soon afterwards, his followers suddenly and sincerely came to believe Jesus resurrected from the dead;  3) that their lives were transformed as a result, even to the point of being willing to die specifically for their faith in the resurrection message;  4) that these things were taught very soon after the crucifixion;  5) that James, Jesus’ unbelieving brother, became a Christian due to his own experience that he thought was the resurrected Christ. 6) that the Christian persecutor Paul (formerly Saul of Tarsus) also became a believer after a similar experience. These 6 facts directly support the claim that Jesus did rise from the dea...