Answering Popular Criticisms of the Cross and Resurrection
Michael Horton
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5 April 2026
18 April 2026
How do you explain the cross to someone who has no category for sin, atonement, or sacrifice? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller tackle the most common objections to Christianity's central claims, from the "barbaric" nature of penal substitution to skeptics who dismiss the resurrection as legend or borrowed mythology, and more.
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0:00 Questions about the cross and resurrection
2:59 How do you explain the cross to people who aren't Christians?
6:35 Is the cross divine child abuse?
15:57 How can sin and guilt be transferred to someone else?
23:34 Was the resurrection a big fish story that developed years after the crucifixion?
30:56 Is the resurrection a rip-off of pagan myths?
36:39 Is the resurrection existentially satisfying? Why does it matter?
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