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Was the Tomb Empty?: A Lawyer Weighs the Evidence for the Resurrection
Graeme Smith
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Description for Was the Tomb Empty?: A Lawyer Weighs the Evidence for the Resurrection
Paperback. A judge uses stringent legal principles to assess the credibility of Jesus' resurrection. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 188 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
A highly qualified British judge examines the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Assessing secular evidence, historical sources, and the testimony of those involved Graeme Smith carefully and critically analyses the various resurrection accounts, their inconsistences and their value as evidence. This succinct but powerful document places less weight on the Gospel accounts and considers other evidence first; sources from outside the gospels, such as Josephus, Tacitus and Pliny; logical alternatives to the resurrection; and the opinions of experts in the fields of history, literary history, palaeography and law. Could this most improbable story be true? If so, what ... Read more
A highly qualified British judge examines the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Assessing secular evidence, historical sources, and the testimony of those involved Graeme Smith carefully and critically analyses the various resurrection accounts, their inconsistences and their value as evidence. This succinct but powerful document places less weight on the Gospel accounts and considers other evidence first; sources from outside the gospels, such as Josephus, Tacitus and Pliny; logical alternatives to the resurrection; and the opinions of experts in the fields of history, literary history, palaeography and law. Could this most improbable story be true? If so, what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857215284
SKU
V9780857215284
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99-1
About Graeme Smith
After a distinguished career as a solicitor, specialising in civil litigation, Graeme Smith became a full-time District Judge of High Court and County Court in 2003. In 2012 he was appointed a Crown Court Recorder. An accredited Methodist local preacher, he and his wife Helen currently attend an Assemblies of God church.
Reviews for Was the Tomb Empty?: A Lawyer Weighs the Evidence for the Resurrection
"This is a clear and thoughtful judicial study of the event that lies at the heart of the Christian faith. It should appeal to a wide readership. It both poses a fair challenge to the interested enquirer and also provides real encouragement to the believer that there is a solidly rational basis to the faith in which we live and ... Read more