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American theologian
Gary Robert Habermas (born 1950) is an American
New Testament scholar and
theologian who frequently writes and lectures on the
resurrection of Jesus . He has specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars in the field of
historical Jesus and New Testament studies. He is
distinguished research professor and chair of the department of philosophy and theology at
Liberty University .
Life and career
Habermas is a distinguished research professor of apologetics and philosophy and chairman of the department of philosophy at
Liberty University in
Lynchburg, Virginia .
[1] He received his
Doctor of Philosophy degree in interdisciplinary studies from
Michigan State University in 1976; his thesis was titled "The resurrection of Jesus: a rational inquiry". Habermas previously acquired a master's degree (1973) from the
University of Detroit in
philosophical theology .
[2] He has specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars who study topics pertaining to the
historical Jesus and
New Testament studies.
[3]
In his memoir Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus ,
Nabeel Qureshi relates how Habermas was influential in his conversion, and describes him as looking like "a mix between
Santa Claus and an
offensive lineman ".
[4]
Works
Books
Habermas, Gary R.;
Flew, Antony G. N. (1987).
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate . San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row.
ISBN
9780060635497 .
OCLC
14903934 .
——— (1990). Dealing With Doubt . Chicago, IL: Moody Press.
ISBN
9780802422507 .
OCLC
22971399 .
———;
Stevenson, Kenneth (1990).
The Shroud and the Controversy . Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
ISBN
9780840771742 .
OCLC
20391758 .
——— (1984). Ancient Evidence for the Life of Jesus: Historical Records of His Death and Resurrection . Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
ISBN
9780840759191 .
OCLC
11468656 .
——— (1996). The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ . Joplin, MO: College Press.
ISBN
9780899007328 .
OCLC
34549074 .
——— (1999). The Thomas Factor: Using Your Doubts to Draw Closer to God . Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman.
ISBN
9780805417203 .
OCLC
39936227 .
——— (2003). The Risen Jesus & Future Hope . Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
9780742532861 .
OCLC
51799265 .
———;
Moreland, James P. (2004). Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality . Wheaton, IL: Crossway.
ISBN
9780891079996 .
OCLC
38023970 .
———;
Licona, Michael R. (2004). The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus . Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel.
ISBN
9780825427886 .
OCLC
123818389 .
———;
Flew, Antony G. N. (2005). Resurrected?: An Atheist and Theist Dialogue . Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
9780742542259 .
OCLC
56371182 .
———;
Thomas, John C. (2008). What's Good about Feeling Bad?: Finding Purpose and a Path through Your Pain . Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Press.
ISBN
9781414316895 .
OCLC
223940588 .
[5]
———;
Flew, Antony G. N. (2009).
Baggett, David (ed.). A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Antony Flew: Did the Resurrection Happen? . Veritas books. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
ISBN
9780830837182 .
OCLC
300029735 .
——— (2010). Why is God Ignoring Me? . Carol Stream, IL:
Tyndale House Publishers .
ISBN
9781414316888 .
OCLC
436617333 .
Edited by
———;
Geivett, R. Douglas , eds. (1997). In Defence of Miracles: a comprehensive case for God's action in history . Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
ISBN
9780830815289 .
OCLC
35714776 .
———;
Walls, Jerry ;
Baggett, David , eds. (2008). C.S. Lewis as Philosopher: truth, goodness and beauty . Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
ISBN
9780830828081 .
OCLC
183608700 .
———;
Stewart, Robert B. , eds. (2010). Memories of Jesus: a critical appraisal of James D.G. Dunn's Jesus remembered . Nashville, TN: B&H Academic.
ISBN
9780805448405 .
OCLC
462895848 .
References
External links
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