Whether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead is perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in the study of Christianity. Until now, scholars have concentrated on explicit statements in the New Testament to support their views, but Richard Swinburne argues for a wider approach, asking instead whether the character of God and the life of Jesus support the probability of the Resurrection. His book will be of great interest not only to academics but to anyone with an interest in religious philosophy and doctrine.
Preface Introduction Part I: General Background Evidence 1. Principles for weighing evidence 2. God's reasons for Incarnation 3. The life required of an incarnate God Part II: Prior Historical Evidence 4. The Historical Sources 5. The life and moral teaching of Jesus 6. Jesus implied his divinity 7. Jesus taught his atonement 8. Jesus founded a church Part III: Posterior Historical Evidence 9. The appearance of the risen Jesus 10. The empty tomb, and the observance of Sunday 11. Rival theories of what happened 12. The significance of the Resurrection Part IV: Conclusion 13. The Balance of Probability Appendix: Formalizing the argument Index
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