The Resurrection: Skeptics’ Best Arguments Answered
Michael R. Licona
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19 March 2026
22 March 2026
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Dr. James Tour discusses with Dr. Mike Licona the minimal facts case for the historicity of Jesus’ physical resurrection—focusing on key agreed-upon historical data and explaining why it’s used as the best foundation for belief and witnessing.
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00:00 Intro & faith questioning begins
03:12 Meeting Mike & Nabil’s final days
06:18 Importance of Resurrection topic
09:15 Licona’s book background
12:30 Minimal facts approach explained
15:10 Challenges to natural explanations
18:45 Hallucination & stolen body rebuttals
22:50 Discussion on Shroud & burial cloths
27:15 Crucifixion, spear wound context
31:28 Touching Jesus & physical proof
35:40 Archaeology & Gospel reliability
39:50 Sharing the Gospel implications
44:00 Final thoughts & resurrection faith
