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The Historical Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

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I. Presuppositions When assessing the historical evidence for Jesus’ resurrection, the matter of presuppositions is of fundamental importance.   If someone believes that miracles are in principle impossible, no amount of evidence will convince them that Jesus rose from the dead, since they have ruled out this possibility a priori.  If someone believes that miracles might … Read more

Understanding Ethical Disagreements

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Contemporary Ethical Discourse Ethical discourse in our society is at a point of crisis.  Gone are the days when, for example, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass engaged in a reasoned political debate for a full seven hours, and crowds stayed and listened for the whole time.[1]See Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age … Read more