Historical Foundations of the Christian Faith
- Murray Vasser
- Apr 9
- 2 min read
Course Description
As Christians, we are called to share the good news of Jesus with our friends and family. We must therefore be prepared to engage with modern skepticism. In this six-week course, Dr. Murray Vasser will explore the historical foundations of the Christian faith. He will examine the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, the evidence for the reliability of the Gospels and Acts, and the evidence for the integrity and preservation of the New Testament canon. This course will equip you to share your faith with confidence and humility.
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May 6 to June 10
Tuesdays from 6-8pm
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Lesson 1: Historical Evidence & Warranted Christian Belief
In this introductory lesson, we will explore the relationship between evidence and faith. We will also survey the most important first-century sources available to historians.
Lesson 2: Evidence for the Resurrection
Lesson 3: Evidence for the Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Part I)
Lesson 4: Evidence for the Historical Reliability of the Gospels (Part II)
Lesson 5: Evidence for the Historical Reliability of Acts
Lesson 6: Evidence for the Integrity and Preservation of the New Testament Canon
Course Bibliography
These are some of the key studies that will be discussed in class:
Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony
Larry Hurtado, Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity
Craig Keener, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels
Craig Keener, Acts: An Exegetical Commentary (Vol 1)
Michael Licona, Why are There Differences in the Gospels?: What We Can Learn from Ancient Biography
Alvin Plantinga, Knowledge and Christian Belief
N.T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God
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