The Resurrection of Jesus

Apologetics, Polemics, History

By: Dale C. Allison Jr

Narrated by: Jim Denison

Length: 16 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

The earliest traditions around the narrative of Jesus' resurrection are considered in this landmark work by Dale C. Allison, Jr, drawing together the fruits of his decades of research into this issue at the very core of Christian identity.

Allison returns to the ancient sources and earliest traditions, charting them alongside the development of faith in the resurrection in the early church and throughout Christian history. Beginning with historical-critical methodology that examines the empty tomb narratives and early confessions, Allison moves on to consider the resurrection in parallel with other traditions and stories, including Tibetan accounts of saintly figures being assumed into the light, in the chapter "Rainbow Body".

Finally, Allison considers what might be said by way of results or conclusions on the topic of resurrection, offering perspectives from both apologetic and skeptical viewpoints. In his final section of "modest results", he considers scholarly approaches to the resurrection in light of human experience, adding fresh nuance to a debate that has often been characterized in overly simplistic terms of "it happened" or "it didn't".

©2021 Dale C. Allison Jr (P)2022 Tantor

Sincerity. Seriousness

Advertised as the seminal book on the Resurrection, this gives all arguments and personal experiences their due. Easy to listen to. A lot of biblical references which you may look up as you read. I didn’t though.