Get the Workbook | Facilitator Guide | In the last chapter you reflected on how you would answer six questions with significant implications for your life of faith and your relationship with Jesus Christ, who is Emmanuel—God with us in the flesh. In this chapter, we will turn our attention to the bountiful evidence that supports this claim. We will begin with evidence from outside the Bible, and then turn to the evidence we can find from the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament.
In this episode you will learn that ...
■ A preponderance of evidence exists both in Scripture, specifically the Gospels, and in non-scriptural sources that support Jesus’ claim to be divine.
■ The preaching of the Apostolic Church is remarkably consistent in its central claims about Jesus contained in the kerygmas.
■ The New Testament accounts of Jesus’ life are trustworthy and persuasive.
■ Most scholars conclude from the evidence that something happened to Jesus’ body after His death that is attributable to a supernatural cause.
■ Accounts of near-death experiences correlate with certain details of Jesus’ Resurrection.
About Fr Spitzer: Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 16, 1952, Fr. Spitzer is a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order and is currently the President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith (magiscenter.com). The Magis Center produces documentaries, books, high school programs, college courses, adult-education programs, and social media materials on the close connection among science, reason, and faith. Fr. Spitzer is also the President, Master of Ceremonies, and speaker at the Napa Institute (napa-institute.org).