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accusing Licona of denying the full inerrancy of the Bible in general and the Gospel narratives in particular. Licona maintained that the interpretation he proposed had nothing to do with whether the Gospels are inerrant but was a matter of how to interpret it as Matthew had intended (i.e.,
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devoted their Summer 2012 issue to discussions on Licona's book (edited by Heath Thomas and Robert Stewart), including reviews by Gary Habermas, Timothy McGrew, and C. Behan McCullagh. It also included a virtual roundtable discussion with participants Heath Thomas, Michael Licona,
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Licona has often debated Bart D. Ehrman over his positions about Jesus and his resurrection. Despite this, the two are personal friends, and Licona has published guest articles on Ehrman's blog.
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seeks to prove Jesus's bodily resurrection, and was praised by fellow evangelicals for "the painstaking care" with which Licona researched his topic. It also led to Licona's departure from
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have questioned whether Licona is moving away from his evangelical views and is headed in a similar path traveled by the agnostic New Testament scholar
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which was otherwise well received. Licona has lectured on more than 100 university campuses and has appeared on television and radio programs.
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is not a doctrine fundamental to the Christian faith. In a radio exchange with Ehrman, Licona said that if Jesus actually
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In a passage in his book, Licona questioned the literal interpretation of the story of the resurrection of the saints in
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Behold, I Stand At the Door and Knock: What to Say to Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses When They Knock on Your Door
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and as apologetics coordinator for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). Other evangelical scholars such as
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The Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus: historiographical considerations in the light of recent debates
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Licona has a M.A. in religious studies from Liberty University and a Ph.D. in New Testament studies from the
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The Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus: historiographical considerations in the light of recent debates
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hermeneutics). In the course of events, Licona resigned in 2011 from his position as research professor at
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In the course of the controversy over the raised saints in the Gospel of Matthew, Evangelicals such as
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Beasley-Murray, Paul (2011). "The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach".
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Licona discusses Plutarch's Lives and how they relate to scholarship regarding the Gospels.
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Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy & Science
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scholar, author, and Christian apologist. He is Professor of New Testament Studies at
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Why Are There Differences in the Gospels? What We Can Learn From Ancient Biography
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Raised on the Third Day: Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus
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Interview with Brian Marshall at the Christian Student Fellowship at the
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voiced their support for Licona by signing an open letter to Geisler.
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Jesus, Contradicted: Why the Gospels Tell the Same Story Differently
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Paul Meets Muhammad: A Christian-Muslim Debate on the Resurrection
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In 2012, Licona was hired as Associate Professor of Theology at
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and the director of Risen Jesus, Inc. Licona specializes in the
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The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach,
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The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach
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The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach
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Licona was raised in a Christian family. When he entered
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Michael Licona

Baltimore
Maryland
Liberty University
Alma mater
University of Pretoria
Thesis
Houston Christian University
Risen Jesus
New Testament
Houston Christian University
North-West University
resurrection of Jesus
Gospels

University of Kentucky
Liberty University
University of Pretoria
North American Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Houston Baptist University
Houston Christian University
North-West University
Southern Evangelical Seminary
Matthew 27
Norman Geisler
Albert Mohler
Southern Evangelical Seminary
William Lane Craig

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