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Peter Kirby

Peter Kirby

Early Christian Writings [ Index ] (Off Site)

Kirby's page of scholarship on Christian origins.

The Historicity of the Empty Tomb Evaluated (2001) [ Index ]

Kirby presents the arguments both for and against the historicity of the empty tomb. "Sum of Points Against the Empty Tomb: 24 Points. Sum of Points For the Empty Tomb: 10 Points."

Naturalistic Inquiry

Kirby explains what naturalism means to him and why he is a naturalist.

The Testimonium Flavianum (2001) (Off Site)

Kirby evaluates the arguments for and against the authenticity of the references to Jesus in Josephus.



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Modern Library

Peter Kirby Tomb Rebuttal2

The Historicity of the Empty Tomb of Jesus The essay quoted is by William Lane Craig, originally published “The Historicity of the Empty Tomb of Jesus.” New Testament Studies 31 (1985): 39-67. It was accessed December 14, 2000 (URL:http://www.origins.org/offices/billcraig/docs/tomb2.html). Until recently the empty tomb has been widely regarded as both an offense to modern intelligence […]