S5E6 - Non-Christian Sources
November 30, 2020
Risen JesusMike Licona
What do historical sources outside of the Christian community have to say about the resurrection? We'll walk through several ancient historians and their writings.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaellicona
Buy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNU
Buy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkT
Buy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoB
Buy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5C
DONATE: If you enjoy the RJ Podcast and want to keep the content coming, please join our team of supporters at http://bit.ly/SupportRisenJesus. You may also become a patron by going to https://www.patreon.com/risenjesus.
More From Risen Jesus
S5E7 - Apostolic Fathers
Risen Jesus
December 7, 2020
Several early church fathers wrote on the Resurrection of Christ. What can we learn from these apostolic fathers? Are their writings reliable?
Mike L
S5E8 - Non-Canonical Christian Literature
Risen Jesus
December 14, 2020
Join us as we explore some apocryphal books in the Christian community and their evidential bearing on the resurrection of Jesus.
Mike Licona is asso
S5E9 - Non-Canonical Christian Literature PT2
Risen Jesus
December 21, 2020
We continue our discussion on Non-canonical Christian sources.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offe
S5E5 - Oral Formulas
Risen Jesus
November 23, 2020
We continue our dive into the oral formulas of the early Church that have been preserved in scripture.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology
S5E4 - Pre-Pauline Tradition
Risen Jesus
November 16, 2020
What traditions and sources do we have for our faith from before the penning of the Gospels? In this episode, we discuss the early Christian community
S5E3 - Paul of Tarsus
Risen Jesus
November 9, 2020
In this episode, we explore the testimony, conversion, and letters of Paul of Tarsus as historical sources.
Mike Licona is associate professor of the
More on OpenTheo
Why Do We Say Someone Was Saved on a Particular Date If It Was Part of an Eternal Plan?
#STRask
November 24, 2025
Questions about why we say someone was saved on a particular date if it was part of an eternal plan, the Roman Catholic view of the gospel vs. the Bib
Is 1 Corinthians 12:3 a Black-and-White Tool for Discernment?
#STRask
October 27, 2025
Questions about whether the claim in 1 Corinthians that “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit” is a black-and-white tool for disce
How Do We Advocate for Christian Policy Without Making the Government Interfere in Every Area of Life?
#STRask
November 20, 2025
Questions about how to advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life, and the differences between the mo
What Do You Think About Churches Advertising on Social Media?
#STRask
January 19, 2026
Questions about whether there’s an issue with churches advertising on social media, whether it’s weird if we pray along with a YouTuber, and whether C
The Golden Thread of the Western Tradition with Allen Guelzo
Life and Books and Everything
October 6, 2025
Dr. Guelzo is back once again for another record setting appearance on LBE. Although he just moved across the country, Allen still made time to talk t
What Tools of Reasoning Help You Know What’s True, Right, and Good?
#STRask
December 4, 2025
Question about what tools of reasoning help us determine whether something is true or false, right or wrong, good or bad before bringing Scripture int
How Could the Similarities Between Krishna and Jesus Be a Coincidence?
#STRask
October 9, 2025
Questions about how the similarities between Krishna and Jesus could be a coincidence and whether there’s any proof to substantiate the idea that Jesu
How Does It Affect You If a Gay Couple Gets Married or a Woman Has an Abortion?
#STRask
October 16, 2025
Questions about how to respond to someone who asks, ”How does it affect you if a gay couple gets married, or a woman makes a decision about her reprod
Is Greg Placing His Faith in the Wrong Thing?
#STRask
February 12, 2026
Questions about Greg placing his faith in his personal assessment of which truth claims best match reality rather than in the revelation of God in Jes
Why Should We Pray If God Already Knows What’s Going to Happen?
#STRask
January 29, 2026
Questions about why we should pray if God already knows what’s going to happen, how the effectiveness of prayer is measured, and whether or not things
Shouldn’t I Be Praying for My Soul Rather Than for Material Things?
#STRask
February 2, 2026
Questions about whether we should be praying for our souls rather than for material things, why we need to pray about decisions, whether the devil can
Lora Ries: Border Security and Immigration Policy
Knight & Rose Show
December 7, 2025
Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Lora Ries to discuss border security and immigration policy. They explore Biden's policy changes, like ending R
Does God Really Need a “Pound of Flesh” to Forgive Sins?
#STRask
January 12, 2026
Questions about how to answer the challenge that God doesn’t need a “pound of flesh” to forgive sins but can simply forgive, and whether the claim in
Can Two Logical People Come to Conflicting Conclusions Without Committing a Fallacy?
#STRask
January 8, 2026
Questions about whether two logical people can come to conflicting conclusions on a topic without committing a fallacy, how Greg, as a public figure,
Do Christians Need to Believe that Jesus was Raised Bodily from the Dead? Licona vs. Patterson
Risen Jesus
October 15, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Patterson, New Testament professor at Eden Theological Seminary, argues against the bodily resurrection of Jesus, contend