Did Jesus rise from the dead? ( Q & A Session - 7 of 8 )

Did Jesus Christ really rise from the dead?

Is there evidence that Jesus rose from the dead?

Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Quranic Exegesis.

He is now in his third year of Ph.D studies in Quranic Exegesis at the University of Toronto.

Shabir is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto where he functions as Imam.

He travels internationally to represent Islam in public lectures and interfaith dialogues.

He explains Islam on a weekly television program called "Let the Quran Speak

Representing the Christian side was Michael Licona: Mike is a New Testament historian, author, and Christian apologist.

He is a PhD candidate in New Testament at the University of Pretoria and has an M.A. in Religious Studies from Liberty University

He has appeared as guest on numerous secular and Christian radio talk shows including nationally syndicated The Bible Answer Man Hank Hanegraff, Janet Parshalls America, Truths That Transform with Dr. D. James Kennedy and the Current.

He is asked to speak frequently for parachurch ministries such as Young Life, MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), and has been the keynote speaker for multiple church retreats.

Mike was twice a guest on Lee Strobels program Faith Under Fire (PAX TV), and numerous times on D. James Kennedys Sunday morning program The Coral Ridge Hour.

The Topic of Debate: Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Shabir Ally (www.Shabirally.com)

vs.

Michael Licona (www.risenjesus.com)

(Regent University, Virginia, USA 2004)
For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here

http://www.shabirally.com/debates.asp

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Christianity
• Jesus
• Christ
• Resurrection
• Debate
• Death
• Bible
• Islam
• Qur'an
• Quran
• Mike
• Liocna
• Shabir
• Ally

[MultiNoNonsense]

@auditorization

The Romans never broke Jesus' legs so as to let him walk later as Pilate found him innocent in John 18:38.

The Bible NEVER says as you falsely stated "he walked through a door", coz Jesus used to live there and subsequently knew how to unlock the door. Yes,"he ate dinner" to prove that he survived the cross and was NOT a spirit, "for a spirit has no flesh and bones, as you see me have.... and he showed them his hands and his feet." in Luke 24:39-40.

[auditorization]

LOL I knew I didn't recognize this Christian, it's his second debate. He cannot answer any statements of Sam Shamoun and so he debates people with little to no experience. Nice one Shabir

[auditorization]

Jesus did not have friends in high places as Nadir states. He was not friends with the centurion the centurion killed him and after the sky went black and the earthquake happened, THEN he stated that truly this was the Messiah.

[auditorization]

@MultiNoNonsense They never broke Jesus's legs, he died before they broke any of the three's legs. Also when Jesus walked the earth after his resurrection he was somewhat in a physical/metaphysical form he walked through a door and also he ate dinner. So he's obviously not alive in the same way as he was when he died.

[MultiNoNonsense]

@Hans021220 Look, if a crucified man rose from the dead walking around freely as seen by over 500 eye-witnesses according to Paul, then if 1 of the 12 disciples showed where Jesus was for his enemies to crucify him, at least one of the over 500 eye-witnesses would have showed where Jesus was seen alive in order for his crucifiers to break his legs like they broke his crossmates' legs, coz they would rather hear from eye-witnesses that he walked using crutches if he was still alive?

[nubbs]

it's obvious that mike has simply memorized craig. he uses the same turn of phrases, like  "the eminent historian NT wrigtht". craig always calls NT wright "the eminent historian".

same with his arguments about the empty tomb being the achilles heal of the halucination argument

[cyberdems]

Fantastic job by Michael Licona, considering this was his second debate ! From the way he handled this debate I assumed he was a frequent debater!

[Hans021220]

I know that Jesus is alive even if we do not have any proove.I do not need a proof that He rose from the death.I just know He did.

[MrRobertGulabo]

oh Mike... I was beginning to respect you, but you just had to appeal to people "folks, don't buy this". this doesn't belong to a reasoned debate. that kind of statement and appealing belongs to a political campaign.

[takewhole]

oh dear i hate it when christian debaters end their arguments with a deeply emotional non-argument and usually make a plea to the already converted.