The counterclaim was presented that the disciples stole the body, even though they lacked motive and an opportunity. The question is, how did it get empty? The Christians claimed that Jesus returned from the dead. Number one is the empty tomb of Jesus-everybody agreed in the ancient world that the tomb of Jesus was empty. I believe that the evidence of history does point in the direction of the truth of the resurrection.
What do you think is the best evidence for the resurrection? So if it is true that Jesus claimed to be the son of God, and I believe there's good historical evidence that he did, and if it is true that he authenticated that claim by returning from the dead, and again, I think there's good evidence that he did, then I think he's qualified as an expert in the area of the afterlife.Įxactly! Even though we may not have a lot of direct evidence for it, we do have someone who has the credentials to give us insights we can rely upon. He has certain teachings about heaven and the afterlife. We have an authority who did die and come back, and that was Jesus. It's true that some people report near-death experiences and speak of heaven-like encounters, but here's not a huge mound of evidence about it. I was thinking of heaven and the afterlife. If we can have confidence in the central thrust of the Christian message-the life, the teachings, the miracles, the death and the resurrection of Jesus-that provides us with a core of belief that we can build our faith on. But I think the central core of Christianity is well supported by historical data. Well, there are certain tenets of Christianity that have less historical support than others. If there's no evidence for a particular widely-held Christian belief, is that a problem? Christianity is a very historical religion-it makes specific claims that are open to testing. It's important that our trust is based on a rational understanding of what the evidence is in support of what we believe. My definition of faith is a step of trust we take in the same direction the evidence is pointing. I think it's very healthy to use journalistic and legal techniques to investigate the evidence for and against Christianity and other faith systems. Yet some criticize attempts to investigate the resurrection-traditionally considered a matter of faith-in a more journalistic or legal way. You've been praised for making a "Case for Christ" based on our modern legal system-offering evidence and so forth. In this interview, he explains why it's crucial that Christians believe Jesus physically rose from the dead He went on to write 11 books, including the best-selling "The Case for Christ" and "The Case for Faith." His new DVD of " The Case for Faith" is out in September 2008. Lee Strobel was the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and a spiritual skeptic until 1981, when he became an evangelical Christian.
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