In today’s video, Dr. Michael Licona deal with the “Apparent Death Theory” objection that skeptics bring up. With this theory, the skeptic claims that Jesus was not really dead when he was taken off the cross. As a matter of fact, I recently had a skeptic challenge me with this particular objection on Twitter just last week.
In addition to the evidence that Dr. Licona provides in this video, there is also other evidence that one can give as noted by cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace’s new book Cold-Case Christianity. Wallace states three things about dead bodies that are not easy to overlook:
- Temperature – they are colder
- Rigidity – they become stiff
- Lividity – they bruise easily because the blood settles
Let’s see what Dr. Licona has to say.
Remember, to see the course on the Resurrection that Licona is talking about, you can head over to Credo House’s website and see what that is all about and hopefully purchase a copy for yourself. I own a copy and it is a good introduction to the topic of the Resurrection.
You can also learn more about J Warner Wallace and his book Cold-Case Christianity at his website by the same name here. I highly recommend this book to you. It is excellently written and very clear in the content it communicates.
Also, to learn more about Licona, the work he does, head on over to RisenJesus.com and give him your support. I am sure he would appreciate it.
Previous posts in this series:
- Resurrection Myth #1 – Contradictions in the Gospel
- Resurrection Myth #2 – Pagan Parallels and Christianity’s Origins
- Resurrection Myth #3 – The Fraud Theory
- Resurrection Myth #4 – Hallucinations
- Resurrection Myth #5 – It’s a Matter of Faith