Josh McDowell, On the Resurrection’s Claims

“After more than seven hundred hours of studying this subject and thoroughly investigating its foundation, I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes evert foisted upon the minds of men, OR is I the most fantastic fact of history. Jesus has three basic credentials: (1) The impact of his life, through His miracles and teachings, upon history; (2) Fulfilled prophecy in his life; and (3) His resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus Christ and Christianity stand or fall together. A student at the University of Uruguay once said to me: ‘Professor McDowell, why can’t you refute Christianity?’ I answered: ‘For a very simple reason: I am not able to explain away an event in history – the resurrection of Jesus.” (The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict, pgs. 203-204)