The Resurrection of God Incarnate

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Richard Swinburne (, formerly Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion, University of Oxford)

The Resurrection of God Incarnate

Richard Swinburne (, formerly Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
01 February 2003

Philosophy of religion; The historical Jesus; Christian theology

Whether or not Jesus rose bodily from the dead remains perhaps the most critical and contentious issue in Christianity. Until now, argument has centred upon the veracity of explicit New Testament accounts of the events following Jesus's crucifixion, often ending in deadlock. In Richard Swinburne's approach, though, ascertaining the probable truth of the Resurrection requires a much broader approach to the nature of God and to the life and teaching of Jesus. The Resurrection can only have occurred if God intervened in history to raise to life a man dead for 36 hours. It is therefore crucial not only to weigh the evidence of natural theology for the existence of a God who has some reason so to intervene, but also to discover whether the life and teaching of Jesus show him to be uniquely the kind of person whom God would have raised. Swinburne argues that God has reason to interfere in history by becoming incarnate, and that it is highly improbable that we would find the evidence we do for the life and teaching of Jesus, as well as the evidence from witnesses to his empty tomb and later appearances, if Jesus was not God incarnate and did not rise from the dead.

By: Richard Swinburne ( formerly Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 387g
ISBN: 9780199257454
ISBN 10: 0199257450
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 01 February 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for The Resurrection of God Incarnate

... earnest, powerful book ... worth the perseverance it demands ... Professor Swinburne's argument develops into a compelling commentary on the New Testament, its writers or compilers, and their experiences. Contemporary Review ... well-organised, precise, rigorous and unevasive ... read the book one will learn much. The Tablet Swinburne's book is densely argued. He writes with great clarity, explaining carefully any technical language that he uses. This book often demands close attention from the reader, but it remains accessible. It's argument is breathtaking in its simplicity and scope, and it offers point after point which preachers and teachers might use as pegs on which to hang expository material in sermons or in other contexts ... this book is an outstanding tour de force which offers much to those who would proclaim the resurrection today. Church of England Newspaper