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Tag Archives: Proving Miracles
Griffin Beak, Mermaid Fin, and Dragon Blood Soup
[This article has been revised and published on the Secular Web, and can be accessed here. Since this is an earlier version, please consult the published version first if you wish to provide any feedback about this article.] Occasionally apologists … Continue reading
Posted in History, Philosophy, Resurrection
Tagged Can history prove miracles?, Did Jesus rise from the dead?, Minimal Facts Apologetic, Proving Miracles, Resurrection of Jesus, Richard Carrier, Robert Craig Cavin, Skepticism towards the Resurrection of Jesus, What evidence would convince you that Jesus rose from the dead?
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Knocking Out the Pillars of the “Minimal Facts” Apologetic
When investigating virtually every other past event outside of the origins of Christianity, professional historians recognize that ancient texts — both Pagan and Christian — are generally incapable of proving paranormal claims about the past. This is due to no special bias against the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Jesus, History, Resurrection
Tagged Can history prove miracles?, Christian Origins, Cognitive Dissonance Theory and Christian Origins, Did Jesus rise from the dead?, Evidence for Jesus' resurrection, Gary Habermas, Hallucinations of Jesus, Jesus' Resurrection, Mike Licona, Minimal Facts Apologetic, Myth Growth Rates, Natural explanations for Jesus' resurrection, Proving Miracles, Rise of Christianity without a miracle, William Craig
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[…] very good paper on how cults, aka religions, can invent nonsense and end up believing it to be true.“The…