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Resurrection of Jesus Christ (view source)
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== Defense of the resurrection of Jesus ==
== Defense of the resurrection of Jesus ==
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is critical to the Christian faith. The [[Apostle Paul]] wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. <ref>http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt</ref>
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is critical to the Christian faith. The [[Apostle Paul]] wrote, "if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain" (I Cor:15:14). Traditionally, Christianity has believed in a physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. <ref>[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/crj0056a.txt "I Believe...in the Resurrection of the Flesh"]</ref>
In the field of the defense of Christianity, which is known as [[Christian apologetics]], there have been [[Christian apologetics|many scholars who have provided numerous reasons for believing in the authenticity of the resurrection of Christ]]. In regards to [[early Christianity]], many people who claimed to be eyewitnesses to the resurrected Jesus voluntarily preached the news of this despite extreme persecution, and died for their efforts. Unlike the early members of most religions, these people had the opportunity to be direct eyewitnesses to what verified the claims of Christianity.
In the field of the defense of Christianity, which is known as [[Christian apologetics]], there have been [[Christian apologetics|many scholars who have provided numerous reasons for believing in the authenticity of the resurrection of Christ]]. In regards to [[early Christianity]], many people who claimed to be eyewitnesses to the resurrected Jesus voluntarily preached the news of this despite extreme persecution, and died for their efforts. Unlike the early members of most religions, these people had the opportunity to be direct eyewitnesses to what verified the claims of Christianity.