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Experiences of the Risen Jesus: The Foundational Historical Issue in the Early Proclamation of the Resurrection
Author(s) -
Habermas Gary R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
dialog
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 1540-6385
pISSN - 0012-2033
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6385.2006.00279.x
Subject(s) - proclamation , historical jesus , focus (optics) , key (lock) , history , sociology , aesthetics , epistemology , literature , philosophy , political science , art , law , computer science , physics , computer security , optics
: That Jesus' disciples experienced what they believed were appearances of the risen Jesus after his death is generally conceded by the critical scholarly community. The nature of these experiences is the key component in recent historical discussions. Drawn from a survey of recent scholarly resurrection studies, and building upon agreed data, various reasons are given to establish the reality of the disciples' experiences. Three major responses to the cause of these experiences are also outlined. The chief goal of this essay is not to decide between these three positions, but to narrow the focus of the current discussion.