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The Risen Jesus and Future Hope

Gary R. Habermas

'Always be prepared,' wrote the apostle Peter, 'to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.' Reading and digesting this book will help. Gary R. Habermas begins his apologetic for Christianity by demonstrating the historicity of the resurrection of Christ. He then connects the resurrection to several key tenets of Christian theology, through paths not only historical, but also philosophical, counseling, and experiential. The resurrection, Habermas shows, is the central belief for every Christian, whether that person believes it was an actual historical event or not. But it is Habermas' illustration that Jesus quite literally rose bodily from the dead that makes this book so unique. The resurrection is not only the foundation for Christian belief past and present, but also the basis for future hope. What, for instance, does the resurrection of Jesus have to teach us about our own fear of death? Habermas' answers to this and other questions proves how essential the resurrection is to living a Christian life, and gives us great hope for the future.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 264 • Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7425-3287-8 • Paperback • September 2003 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
Subjects: Religion / Biblical Studies / General, Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament, Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, Religion / Christian Theology / Apologetics, Religion / Faith
Courses: Religion; Gender & Sexuality
Gary R. Habermas is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy in the Department of Religion and Theology at Liberty University.
Part 1 I. A Resurrection Faith
Chapter 2 The Resurrection of Jesus as History
Chapter 3 A Theistic Universe
Chapter 4 The Person and Teachings of Jesus
Chapter 5 The Kingdom of God
Chapter 6 Salvation and Radical Commitment
Chapter 7 Eternal Life
Part 8 II. The Resurrection and Some Practical Issues
Chapter 9 Challenging the Fear of Death
Chapter 10 Suffering and Jesus's Resurrection: A Personal Account
Chapter 11 The Testimony of the Holy Spirit and Evidence
Chapter 12 Jesus and the Authority of Scripture
This is a book that 'pulls it all together.' I learned something fresh and new about the resurrection in virtually everyone of its chapters. No one acquainted with the spirit and content of this book could possible see the claims about Christianity regularly found in such books as The Da Vinci Code as anything but historical errors of the first order.
— Richard Brian Davis, Tyndale University College


The Risen Jesus and Future Hope

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Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • 'Always be prepared,' wrote the apostle Peter, 'to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.' Reading and digesting this book will help. Gary R. Habermas begins his apologetic for Christianity by demonstrating the historicity of the resurrection of Christ. He then connects the resurrection to several key tenets of Christian theology, through paths not only historical, but also philosophical, counseling, and experiential. The resurrection, Habermas shows, is the central belief for every Christian, whether that person believes it was an actual historical event or not. But it is Habermas' illustration that Jesus quite literally rose bodily from the dead that makes this book so unique. The resurrection is not only the foundation for Christian belief past and present, but also the basis for future hope. What, for instance, does the resurrection of Jesus have to teach us about our own fear of death? Habermas' answers to this and other questions proves how essential the resurrection is to living a Christian life, and gives us great hope for the future.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 264 • Trim: 6 x 9
    978-0-7425-3287-8 • Paperback • September 2003 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
    Subjects: Religion / Biblical Studies / General, Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament, Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, Religion / Christian Theology / Apologetics, Religion / Faith
    Courses: Religion; Gender & Sexuality
Author
Author
  • Gary R. Habermas is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy in the Department of Religion and Theology at Liberty University.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Part 1 I. A Resurrection Faith
    Chapter 2 The Resurrection of Jesus as History
    Chapter 3 A Theistic Universe
    Chapter 4 The Person and Teachings of Jesus
    Chapter 5 The Kingdom of God
    Chapter 6 Salvation and Radical Commitment
    Chapter 7 Eternal Life
    Part 8 II. The Resurrection and Some Practical Issues
    Chapter 9 Challenging the Fear of Death
    Chapter 10 Suffering and Jesus's Resurrection: A Personal Account
    Chapter 11 The Testimony of the Holy Spirit and Evidence
    Chapter 12 Jesus and the Authority of Scripture
Reviews
Reviews
  • This is a book that 'pulls it all together.' I learned something fresh and new about the resurrection in virtually everyone of its chapters. No one acquainted with the spirit and content of this book could possible see the claims about Christianity regularly found in such books as The Da Vinci Code as anything but historical errors of the first order.
    — Richard Brian Davis, Tyndale University College


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