The Compelling Faces of Jesus Christ
The Compelling Faces of Jesus Christ

Author: William Powell Tuck

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780881461282

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"In seeking to explore who Jesus is, the author has explored the meaning of the Incarnation, Christ as Teacher and healer, and the rejected, crucified, and risen one. Finally he probes the meaning of the Chris as a present reality and how he can still be known. Tuck writes in a nontechnical way to draw reader into the realization of the importance of personal commitment to Christ if one is to more fully grasp the meaning of Christ's person and presence. The ink drawings by Israel Galindo invite the reader to probe in a visual manner the rich interpretation of the compelling faces of Jesus."--BOOK JACKET.

The Resurrection of Jesus
The Resurrection of Jesus

Author: Dale C. Allison, Jr.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-03-11

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 0567697584

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The earliest traditions around the narrative of Jesus' resurrection are considered in this landmark work by Dale C. Allison, Jr, drawing together the fruits of his decades of research into this issue at the very core of Christian identity. Allison returns to the ancient sources and earliest traditions, charting them alongside the development of faith in the resurrection in the early church and throughout Christian history. Beginning with historical-critical methodology that examines the empty tomb narratives and early confessions, Allison moves on to consider the resurrection in parallel with other traditions and stories, including Tibetan accounts of saintly figures being assumed into the light, in the chapter “Rainbow Body”. Finally, Allison considers what might be said by way of results or conclusions on the topic of resurrection, offering perspectives from both apologetic and sceptical viewpoints. In his final section of “modest results” he considers scholarly approaches to the resurrection in light of human experience, adding fresh nuance to a debate that has often been characterised in overly simplistic terms of “it happened” or “it didn't”.

Jesus’ Resurrection and Apparitions
Jesus’ Resurrection and Apparitions

Author: Jake O'Connell

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1498225608

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Did Jesus rise physically from the dead, or did he rise as a real, non-bodily apparition, like those reported in the parapsychological literature? In this book, which is the first book-length examination of the question in over fifty years, Jake O'Connell argues in favor of the physical resurrection hypothesis. In order to do so, he employs Bayes' Theorem, a mathematical theorem which encapsulates the way humans think when they analyze the probability of a hypothesis. In addition, he provides a thorough overview of the evidence for the reality of apparitions of the dead.

Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ
Jesus of Nazareth: Lord and Christ

Author: Joel B. Green

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 1999-01-20

Total Pages: 559

ISBN-13: 157910228X

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The problem of the historical Jesus remains one of the most important themes in New Testament scholarship. Closely related to this problem is the question, How far can the impact made by the earthly Jesus and his own self-understanding sustain the weight of the Christological construction put upon them by the early church? In the past two decades some scholars have taken an increasingly gloomy attitude toward the possibility of knowing anything of substance about Jesus from the Gospels or, at the opposite extreme, have sometimes made outlandish claims about him. Others, like the contributors to this volume, have begun moving the discussion into fresh areas of creative, responsible inquiry.

Resurrection
Resurrection

Author: Ted Peters

Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780802805195

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A team of scientists and theologians from both sides of the Atlantic explore the Christian concept of bodily resurrection in light of the views of contemporary science. Whether it be the Easter resurrection of Jesus or the promised new life of individual believers, the authors argue that resurrection must be conceived as "embodied" and that our bodies cannot exist apart from their worldly environment. Yet nothing in today's scientific disciplines supports the possibility of either bodily resurrection or the new creation of the universe at large. Bridging such disciplines as physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, Resurrection offers fascinating reading to anyone interested in this vital Christian belief or in the intersection of faith and scientific thought.