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And then there is the historicity of the New Testament documents. I
know that some have tried to discredit the gospels as history, but I
don't think they can simply be dismissed.
There is little doubt about the crucifixion of Jesus.
So, the only real question is did he rise from the dead?
It seems unreasonable to think that a small group of not very brave
men would get so fired up about Jesus if he didn't.
And as the movement gained strength, it made a lot of people very
unhappy - unhappy enough to kill and torture. Reason suggests that
these people had something remarkable to tell.
Of course, if Jesus really didn't rise, then his body could have
easily been produced by the Romans
and the movement would have stopped right them. So, the evidence for
the historicity of the resurrection seems pretty solid to me.
Of course, there is a certain amount of faith that must accompany a
belief in the resurrection since you can always choose not to
believe it.
And many do. But the Bible tells us that we should expect that, too.