Evidence for the Resurrection - Answers to Skeptics Questions

Was Jesus a real person? Is there evidence that he rose from the dead? Can you trust the witnesses? The bestselling Evidence for the Resurrection pamphlet answers each question and addresses each theory with historical, archaeological, and cultural proofs. This 12 panel pamphlet, which can be read in half an hour, presents evidence and logic that has convinced critics over the years and will equip you to with the right information when you talk to someone who questions the resurrection story. Evidence for the Resurrection is perfect for Easter, Resurrection Sunday, discipleship, new members, confirmation, and outreach.

Evidence for the Resurrection addresses 11 common objections and theories held by skeptics. The objections include:

• Jesus was a mythological figure
• Jesus was just a man
• Jesus' followers made it all up
• The witnesses were unreliable
• The physical resurrection of Jesus was not that important to the early Church
• The New Testament is not reliable
• The resurrection is not important

Theories held by skeptics include:

• The eyewitnesses hallucinated
• Jesus did not die on the cross
• Jesus' body was stolen
• Everyone went to the wrong tomb

For each of the objections and theories, Evidence for the Resurrection provides an answer from eyewitnesses who wrote the Scriptures, historical Church documents, and ancient archaeology records, among others. The evidence in this short pamphlet will cause even long-time believers to celebrate the glory of the resurrection with each reading.

Evidence for the Resurrection also includes a one-page answer to the question, "What is the Resurrection?" and a page of "Closing Statements," that includes additional evidence that Jesus lived, died, and was resurrected from the dead. Additional references are also provided.