Listed below is an attempt to summarize the irreducible minimum of the gospel. Depending on the background of the person with ...

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or ...

The essence of Easter’s celebration of the Resurrection is that Christianity’s founder, Jesus, is still alive, having overcome death. No Jew ever believed that, after Abraham died and was ...

The resurrection of Christ is God’s confirmation and seal attesting to the truth of Christ’s claims about himself and the efficacy of Christ’s death as an offering for our sins.

Jesus’ Resurrection is not an isolated event, a one-off, personal reward to him. (“You did good, Jesus, now get out of that tomb!”) No, Jesus’ Resurrection is proof of his divine credentials.

Also, without the resurrection of Christ, the Christian’s faith is futile, and there is no forgiveness of sins, as supported by 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. Jesus’s resurrection also brings disruption.

The death and resurrection of Jesus is the most famous underdog story in history. A low-status artisan from Galilee challenged the authorities of his time and ended up dying a brutal and ...

His name had a second coming. Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — he went by another title in his mother tongue that&#82… ...

Jesus as Rabbi Scholar Jaroslav Pelikan examines the changing perceptions of Jesus' role as a Jewish rabbi and teacher. Jaroslav Pelikan, The Illustrated Jesus Through the Centuries, (Yale ...

Christians today celebrate their holiest day, Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Easter has long been a mix of the secular and the sacred, of candy, flowers ...

Book Review. Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus. By Elaine Pagels Doubleday: 336 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org ...