Further links: Resurrection - fact or fiction?
Links to further resources to follow up on the bethinking booklet which asks whether the Resurrection of Jesus was a fact or fiction.
The Resurrection of Christ in Matthew's Gospel
In this article, we shall look at Matthew’s account of the resurrection of Christ in Chapter 28 of his Gospel. In particular we will…
Don't the resurrection accounts contradict each other?
The New Testament makes the assertion that the truth of Christianity stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul…
The Question of Miracles: The Contemporary Influence of Hume
The fundamental question concerning miracles is what is the nature of God’s relationship to the world? Christians claim: God is…
Was the Resurrection Invented Centuries After Jesus Lived?
Are claims that Jesus rose from the dead simply legends that were made up hundreds of years after he died?
Did Jesus Really Die?
How can we know that Jesus really did die on the cross?
Was the Resurrection a Hallucination?
Is it possible that the accounts of the resurrection are simply the result of hallucinations brought on by grief?
Was Jesus' Tomb Really Empty?
Was Jesus' tomb really empty, or was this just a story made up years later?
Earliest Evidence
Peter May considers some of the earliest evidence for the resurrection: the early Christian creed recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5