The resurrection of Jesus? A man; dead for days; returning to life? Seriously? Serious enough that the entire Christian hope rests upon that claim. And that’s not us saying it—but the apostle Paul. “And if Christ is not risen;” he declared; “your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!” (1 Corinthians 15:17). With so much riding on Christ’s resurrection (our hope of eternal life); suppose the evidence for it is so compelling; so logical; and so solid that it takes a leap of faith; piggy-backed on some far-fetched speculation; in order to deny it? Suppose belief in the resurrection of Jesus is—given the evidence—by far the most rational and sensible explanation of events? And that’s exactly what this book claims: reasons for belief in the resurrection of Jesus are vastly more credible than reasons to deny it. But don’t take our word for it. Read Risen. In this fast-paced; tightly argued examination of the events that followed Jesus’ death on the cross; Risen looks at claims made by skeptics in order to deny the Resurrection as the explanation for those events. Everything from the disciples stealing the corpse; to Jesus having a twin brother who faked being the resurrected Christ—and a host of other claims; including that aliens stole the body! How well do these explanations work? How credible are they? Should we believe any of them? Or; instead; as Risen claims; is the evidence for Christ’s resurrection so compelling; so convincing; and so logical that the only rational explanation is; yes— “Christ is Risen!”? And; with His victory over death; indeed; our own hope is confirmed.
