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Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

David Hume's argument: miracles are impossible, therefore no testimony can ever establish a miracle

Beginning of the skeptics section; examination of David Hume's philosophical objection

resurrection miracles David Hume
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Hume's single exception: he would only accept a miracle if it was the lesser of two competing miracle claims

Further detail on Hume's position from 'An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding'

miracles David Hume methodological naturalism
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Bart Ehrman's position: even if miracles happened, historians should not believe them

Examination of Bart Ehrman's approach to the resurrection

resurrection miracles Bart Ehrman
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

In his debate with William Lane Craig, Ehrman granted all five ALIVE facts but denied any historian can postulate miracles

Mike describes the Craig-Ehrman debate on the resurrection

resurrection miracles William Lane Craig
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Dan Barker's four reasons to reject the resurrection: problem of history, possible natural explanations, internal Bible contradictions, legendary growth

Overview of Barker's case against the resurrection

resurrection Dan Barker methodological naturalism
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Barker's 'problem of history': miracles cannot be established from historical evidence — same Humean presupposition as Ehrman

Mike analyzes Barker's first objection

miracles Dan Barker historical method
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Dillahunty says he cannot think of any evidence that would convince him the resurrection happened — Mike calls this blind faith skepticism

Dillahunty's response to what evidence would change his mind

resurrection Matt Dillahunty methodological naturalism
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Sam Harris: no evidence — including multiple contemporaneous eyewitnesses — would be sufficient to establish the resurrection

Examination of Sam Harris's position on miracle claims

resurrection miracles Sam Harris
Mike Winger idea 2018-03-28

Core pattern across all skeptics: a priori rejection of the resurrection regardless of evidence — Mike calls this blind faith

Synthesis and conclusion of the skeptics analysis section

resurrection apologetics methodological naturalism
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-16

General reliability of the Gospels and Acts as a fourth argument

Winger and McLatchie introduce the general historical reliability of the Gospels and Acts as an additional, related argument.

methodological naturalism Jonathan McLatchie historicity of the Gospels
Mike Winger idea 2020-02-12

Objection: what if science one day explains the universe without God? Response: Christians welcome continued scientific inquiry; this objection is "naturalism of the gaps" — hoping naturalism will eventually explain it with no current evidence.

Objection — future science

William Lane Craig methodological naturalism William Lane Craig