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Indeed taking all the evidence together, it is not too much to say that there is no single historic incident better or more variously…

— Anonymous

Without a doubt, at the center of the New Testament there stands the Cross, which receives its interpretation from the Resurrection.

— Hans Urs von Balthasar

One of the earliest resurrection scenes in the Bible is that of Thomas demanding evidence - he wanted to see, to touch, to prove.…

— Jon Meacham

The Scriptures bear ample and continuous evidence that the faith of the resurrection of the body lies in the faith that Jesus Christ died…

— Edward McKendree Bounds

The evidence for Jesus' resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event.…

— Wolfhart Pannenberg

The first fact in the history of Christendom is a number of people who say they have seen the Resurrection.

— C. S. Lewis

If the Resurrection had not occurred, why would the apostle Paul give such a list of supposed eyewitnesses? He would immediately lose all credibility…

— Norman Geisler

“Though my approach throughout the book will be positive and expository, it is worth noting from the outset that I intend to challenge this…

— N.T. Wright

Because the New Testament provides the primary historical source for information on the resurrection, many critics during the 19th century attacked the reliability of…

— Josh McDowell

Perhaps the transformation of the disciples of Jesus is the greatest evidence of all for the resurrection.

— Anonymous

The Gospels were written in such temporal and geographical proximity to the events they record that it would have been almost impossible to fabricate…

— William Lane Craig

The resurrection is God's way of getting our attention.

— Peter J. Gomes