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The Historical Resurrection of the Christ

Thomas Moller — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:03:45 +0000

The Historical Resurrection of the Christ.mp3 The cross is either the liberation of mankind or its subjugation. The call of the Nazarene “come, and I will give you rest”, is either the call of a Savior or a Charlatan. The scandal of the cross is that the answer lies in history not merely in orthodoxy, in the objective, not merely in the subjective, and in precedent not merely in consequent; and the answer to the call is either fulfilled or emptied on that Sunday that is called Good. The cries of the heart covet for the theology at Golgotha to be true but intentions contradict desire. We want to have our longings satisfied but we also want our autonomy and it is the latter conceit that chastises the former hope. Wherein this lays our highest longing, the vessel where the longing is placed is its weakest member. – T.H. Moller If men could learn from history, what lessons it might teach us! But passion and party blind our eyes, and the light which experience gives is a lantern on the stern, which shines only on the waves behind us! – Samuel Taylor Coleridge I. Historical A) Burial of Jesus Christ [...]

The Historical Resurrection of the Christ

Harmonizing the Resurrection

Thomas Moller — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:17:33 +0000

Harmonizing the Resurrection.MP3 Read the accounts of the Resurrection in the four Gospels then harmonize (or reconcile) the different accounts. Matthew 28:1-10 1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. 4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” 8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus [...]

Harmonizing the Resurrection

7 Rules of Historic Research

Thomas Moller — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:26 +0000

7 Rules of Historic Research.MP3 “Sometimes the available evidence is such as to eliminate any reasonable doubt about the validity of an interpretation.” Frederick Copleston, Problems of Objectivity, On the History of Philosophy “The historian’s real work is the reconstruction in thought of a particular historical event: the geologist’s, the reconstruction in thought of a particular geological epoch at a particular place.” R. G. Collingwood, “Croce’s Philosophy of History”, Essays in the Philosophy of History “It is precisely the historian’s goal, using all his critical skills, to determine what happened in the past by reconstructing it on the basis of the evidence.” W.L. Craig, Reasonable Faith “Truth is what my peers will let me get away with saying” Richard Rorty 1. The hypothesis, together with other true statements, must imply further statements describing present observable data. 2. The hypothesis must have greater explanatory scope (that is, imply a greater variety of observable data) than rival hypotheses. 3. The hypothesis must have greater explanatory power (that is, make the observable date more probable) than rival hypotheses. 4. The hypothesis must be more plausible (that is, be implied by a greater variety of accepted truths, and its negation implied by few accepted [...]

7 Rules of Historic Research

Don’t Know Much About History

Thomas Moller — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:36:24 +0000

Dont Know Much About History.MP3 A History of the History of Shiny Blue Ducks (aka apologetics) via historical argumentation I. From Paul to Isidore 1 Cor. 15 Polycarp-Pupil of John the Apostle (70-156) “But He who raised Him up from the dead WILL raise up us also” The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians, Chapter II, An Exhortation to Virtue Ignatius-Pupil of John the Apostle (67-110) “He was also truly raised from the dead, His Father quickening Him, even as after the same manner His Father WILL SO raise up us who believe in Him by Christ Jesus” The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians, Chapter IX Irenaeus – Pupil of Polycarp of Lyons (130-202) “The power and glory of God shine forth in the weakness of human flesh, as he will render our body a participator of the resurrection and of immortality, although He has formed it from the dust of the earth; He WILL ALSO bestow upon it the enjoyment of immortality, just as He grants it this short life in common with the soul” Against Heresies, Book V, Chapter III Hippolytus of Rome – Pupil of Irenaeus (170-236) “Without protest, Christ endured his passion, he submitted to [...]

Don’t Know Much About History

Shiny Blue Ducks

Thomas Moller — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:34:04 +0000

It’s been a while since anyone posted here but don’t worry, we aren’t gone yet. While new articles are still in the works, I thought I’d delve into the world of podcasting. Right now I only have one source which is a twice-monthly meeting of Shiny Blue Ducks. Obviously you have no idea what that is becuase its relatively new and very localized and it’s name makes little to no sense. No worries, I’m hear to explain. The name DOES male no sense but the Shiny Blue Ducks (SBD for short) is a local Apologetics group hosted by Tom H Moller. Rather than get into a long post about this Apologetics Group, let me just point you to last weeks Podcast (assuming this works). Knowledge of Resurrection – 12/8/09 P.S. if this doesn’t work and you know why (or have an idea) please share so we can get this working right. Shiny Blue Ducks

Shiny Blue Ducks