Resurrection: Faith or Fact?: A Scholars' Debate Between a Skeptic and a Christian

by Peter S. Williams, Craig L. Blomberg, Richard C. Carrier (Contributor)

Is there enough evidence to believe Jesus rose from the dead, or must such a judgment be based only on faith? Can the resurrection story be considered a fact of history, or should it be viewed as an ahistorical account? Two renowned professors, atheist Carl Stecher and Christian Craig Blomberg, engage in a groundbreaking new debate on these very questions. Other experts on the resurrection, atheist Richard Carrier and Christian Peter S. Williams, comment on the outcome. Presenting new approaches to these centuries-old questions and taking into account the latest scholarly research, Resurrection: Faith or Fact? is a must-have not only for all those following the resurrection question—but also for those skeptics and Christians alike who are interested in determining for themselves the truth behind this foundational doctrine of the Christian faith.

Genres: Philosophy, Biblical Studies, Christianity

253 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 9, 2019

About the author

Christian philosopher and apologist Peter S. Williams (MA, MPhil) is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, Norway. Peter also works with the UK Damaris Trust, leading philosophy conferences for A-level students and undertaking writing, speaking, debating and broadcasting engagements.

Peter has authored several books, including: A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: An Introduction to the Love of Wisdom (Paternoster, 2013), C.S. Lewis vs the New Atheists (Paternoster, 2013), Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paternoster, 2011) and A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism (Paternoster, 2009).

Philosopher in Residence, Damaris Trust; Assistant Professor, Worldviews & Communication (Gimlekollen College, Norway); Christian apologist, author & composer. Southampton, England

Reviews

[Toby Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘Resurrection: Faith or Fact’ is an excellent accessible introduction to the debate of the historicity and plausibility of the resurrection. Carl Stecher and Craig Bloomberg have a clear and elucidating dialectic on all the major strands of the case for the resurrection and their previous professional relationship means neither of them engage in ad hominem attacks or put up straw man arguments. The contributions of Williams and Carrier offer a broader perspective on this issue although neither of their contributions I find as compelling as Stecher’s or Bloomberg’s. If a reader goes into this book with the expectation of the micro-detail of N.T Wright or the comprehensiveness of Bart Ehrman then they may be slightly disappointed however if you approach it as a solid, accessible and well rounded introduction to the debate on the resurrection then I think you will come away from it feeling very satisfied.