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Gary Habermas
Academic / Critical Scholarship

Gary Habermas

Philosopher, resurrection evidence specialist

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Videos analyzed
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Verse references
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Books covered
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About Gary Habermas

Gary Habermas is Distinguished Research Professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University. He holds a PhD from Michigan State University and is recognized internationally as the leading academic specialist on the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Habermas has catalogued and analyzed more than 3,400 scholarly sources on the resurrection in multiple languages, producing what he calls the "minimal facts" approach: a method of arguing for the resurrection using only those data points granted by a broad consensus of critical scholars regardless of theological orientation.

His YouTube channel hosts lectures, interviews, and conference presentations concentrating almost exclusively on the resurrection, early Christology, and related historical questions. The channel's verse profile reflects this focus with extraordinary concentration: 1 Corinthians 15, Romans 10, Galatians 1 and 2, and the early pre-Pauline creeds dominate. Videos regularly address topics such as the early creedal tradition of 1 Corinthians 15:3-7, post-resurrection appearances, the conversion of Paul and James, near-death experience research, and the management of spiritual doubt.

Scholarly Significance

Habermas occupies an unusual position: he publishes in peer-reviewed philosophical and historical journals while remaining committed to evangelical Christian faith. His debates with atheist philosophers such as Anthony Flew (who later became a deist partly due to Habermas's arguments) and his collaboration with Michael Licona have shaped contemporary Christian apologetics substantially. The channel is an essential resource for anyone studying the academic case for the resurrection, whether as a believer, skeptic, or scholar.

Most-Discussed Verses

Romans 10:918 videos

ut look I do think Jesus claimed Divinity for himself and the reason I think this is because the not only do we have some different claims like this in the synoptics like Jesus claiming to be the apocalyptic son of man of Daniel 7 who's going to be worshiped and served um but the earliest Christian

n about 35 AD. But this is when Paul Paul knew his testimony. This is when Paul heard their testimony. You can't say this report is plus five. This is when Paul heard their report. Can we get any further back than plus five? I mean, not that that's you have to you have to study ancient historioggrap

ed nothing but Christ and him crucified, then he says if he's not raised from the dead, crucifixion means nothing. Can you imagine Paul going for 15 days? It's just a human argument. Could you imagine him going for 15 days and not saying hey Peter James you tell me how you saw him and I'll tell you

h. I went up there and saw the big guys. He calls them pillars. The pillars of the church. Paul went to see Peter, James, John, and they added nothing to me. What does that mean? Well, I think Paul's saying means we're all on the same page. Means we're all preaching the same gospel. In fact, Paul sa

John 3:167 videos

reek, the Old Testament and Greek. And the interpretation for Yahweh the translation of Yahweh was Lord in Greek all caps. Go. Well, what are some of these verses you're talking about? Well, you can find them in the Bible. They're all over. We just ignored them until just recently. Romans 10:9. If s

report. That's one use of it in papy in the ancient papyrie which is a very select period of time shortly [clears throat] after it it only goes a little bit longer um about 100 years that that the papyrie after this. So so Paul's here and doing this all right now then as I told you no chapter divisi

you what I also received." 1 Corinthians 15, he defines the gospel in the first two verses. And he tells the Corinthians, "When I came to you, I preached the gospel." What is the gospel? I It's good news. That's the Greek. But what are the facts of the gospel? Minimum minimum other things are mentio

. I don't want to take the wrong message to the Gentiles. What do you guys think? Peter, James, John, what do you think about this gospel I'm preaching? And after Paul presents what he believed in English, at least I had to count. These five words are in the text in English. So, what do you guys thi

1 John 5:133 videos

you still practicing it no I'm not well for crying out loud isn't that what the Bible tells you to do did you repent yes are you following now yes let's go back no no not please is Jesus the son of God let's put all together yes AC cross yes rise rise from the dead and appear yes and of this situati

1 Peter 5:73 videos

e first time John 5 John 10 they took up stones to to kill him all right what do you do with emotional doubt I'm going to give you a Biblical remedy and I'm going to give you Albert Ellis's secular remedy but at this point Ellis and Philippians 4 are pretty much in agreement here's Philippians 4 sta

Bible Books Covered

1. 1 Corinthians40 refs
2. Romans31 refs
3. Galatians27 refs
4. John14 refs
5. Philippians14 refs
6. Mark13 refs
7. Acts10 refs
8. Matthew10 refs
9. Hebrews8 refs
10. 1 John5 refs

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