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Showing posts with label hallucination theory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hallucination theory. Show all posts
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
C. S. Lewis on the Hallucination Theory
"Any theory of hallucination breaks down on the fact (and if it is invention [rather than fact], it is the oddest invention that ever entered the mind of man) that on three separate occasions this hallucination was not immediately recognized as Jesus (Lk 24:13-31; Jn 20:15; 21:4). Even granting that God sent a holy hallucination to teach truths already widely believed without it, and far more easily taught by other methods, and certain to be completely obscured by this, might we not at least hope that he would get the face of the hallucination right? Is he who made all faces such a bungler that he cannot even work up a recognizable likeness of the Man who was himself?" (Miracles, chapter 16)
A more detailed response to hallucination theory can be found here.
A more detailed response to hallucination theory can be found here.
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C. S. Lewis,
hallucination theory,
Resurrection
Friday, November 04, 2011
The Best Skeptical Response to Resurrection Apologetics
There are two sets of evidence that Christians appeal to argue that Christianity is divine rather than human in origin. First, there was the evidence of the empty tomb. The tomb, apparently, was found empty. At least, that is what the early Christians proclaimed, and it was not refuted by those people who would have wanted to see the movement quashed. The second is the fact that various people claim at least to have seen appearances of Jesus following his death. Skeptics typically respond by saying that we have reasons to have doubts about the claim that Jesus was buried in a known tomb. Executed criminals typically had their bodies dumped rather than buried. Second, skeptics typically argue that the disciples hallucinated the risen Jesus. Perhaps there weren't as many people who saw the appearances as the Bible claims. But people tend to hallucinate when they are very depressed, and are experiencing great cognitive dissonance, as must have happened to the disciples when their leader was executed on the cross. So, some people had visions, and the early Christians concluded that he must have been resurrected.
This, I think, is the best response that skeptics have to the historical case for the Resurrection. While I don't buy the hallucination story, I do think it's the strongest skeptical response.
This is still, I think the best resurrection debate, between William Lane Craig and Keith Parsons.
This, I think, is the best response that skeptics have to the historical case for the Resurrection. While I don't buy the hallucination story, I do think it's the strongest skeptical response.
This is still, I think the best resurrection debate, between William Lane Craig and Keith Parsons.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Friday, July 23, 2010
Habermas replies to naturalistic theories explaining away the resurrection
A redated post.
HT: Andy Daoud.
HT: Andy Daoud.
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Gary Habermas,
hallucination theory,
Resurrection
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Some hallucination debate from the Christian Think-Tank
This is some discussion at the Christian Think-Tank on the hallucination hypothesis.
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