The Risen Jesus and Future Hope / Edition 1

by Gary R. Habermas Distinguished Research Pr

Overview

'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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742532878
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/08/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Gary R. Habermas is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy in the Department of Religion and Theology at Liberty University.

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

Editorial 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

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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