With Easter/Resurrection Sunday coming up soon, I thought it would be helpful to provide resources covering the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection. As you know, the resurrection is critically important to the truth of Christianity. Paul states the following in 1 Corinthians 15:14-19:
“And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.”
Therefore, it is critically important that Christians are well versed in the evidence for this historical event. It is important to teach our kids this evidence from a very young age. In that regard, please see the below resources for all ages.
Also, please make sure to follow the Apologetics Hub Facebook page located HERE. I will be posting a lot of resources there on this subject matter over the next few weeks.
And if you live in the Houston area or can travel there, a fantastic opportunity is coming up to attend an event on March 23rd with top scholars presenting evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. You can find the full details at HCU Apologetics Day 2024 – Defending Easter.
Books
Children
- Jesus is Alive: Evidence for the Resurrection for Kids by Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
- The Case for Christ for Kids by Lee Strobel
- The Very First Easter by Paul L. Maier
- How Do We Know Jesus is Alive? by Melissa Cain Travis
- Resurrection iWitness by Doug Powell
Teens
- The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Resurrection by Lee Strobel
- Alive: A Cold-Case Approach to the Resurrection by J. Warner Wallace
- Who Moved the Stone? by Frank Morison
- Evidence for the Resurrection: What It Means for Your Relationship with God by Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell
- Is Easter Unbelievable? Four Questions Everyone Should Ask About the Resurrection Story by Rebecca McLaughlin
Adults
Beginner
- Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? By William Lane Craig
- The Son Rises: The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig
- The Risen Jesus and Future Hope by Gary Habermas
- The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona
- Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus--and Why It Matters Today by Jeremiah J. Johnson
- The Bedrock of Christianity: The Unalterable Facts of Jesus' Death and Resurrection by Justin Bass
Advanced
- Assessing the New Testament Evidence for the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus by William Lane Craig
- The Historical Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus During the Deist Controversy by William Lane Craig
- Jesus' Resurrection: Fact or Figment?: A Debate Between William Lane Craig and Gerd Ludemann
- On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences by Gary Habermas
- On the Resurrection, Volume 2: Refutations by Gary Habermas
- Did the Resurrection Happen?: A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Antony Flew
- Risen Indeed: A Historical Investigation Into the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas
- Raised on the Third Day: Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus by W. David Beck, Michael R. Licona
- The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by Michael R. Licona
- The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright
- The Resurrection of God Incarnate by Richard Swinburne
Some of the top scholars to follow for education on this topic are the following:
Gary Habermas
Website: https://garyhabermas.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070009508931
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@garyhabermas1473/featured
*In particular, check out his Q&As and articles on his website on Jesus' resurrection which can be found HERE.
William Lane Craig
Website: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/reasonablefaithorg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReasonableFaithOrg
*In particular, check out his series on the evidence for Jesus' resurrection on his website which can be found HERE.
Michael Licona
Website: https://www.risenjesus.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeLiconaOfficial
*In particular, check out his resources on Jesus' resurrection on his website which can be found HERE.