A Q&A with Gary Habermas

A Q&A with Gary Habermas

"The basic idea here is that because Jesus was buried in Jerusalem, and that this is also where the apostolic preaching began, critics would simply need to walk over to the tomb to determine whether it was empty, or whether it contained the corpse of a crucifixion victim."

Luke Dickens | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2017

The Heart of Man is Not Compound of Lies: Redemptive Sacrifice Found in Fictional Literature

Joseph Campbell, a 20th-century scholar of mythology and religion, wrote that myths indicate the universal search for meaning, as well as reflect the journey of each individual.

Lydia Anderson | CalPoly Aletheia | Fall 2016

4 Take-Aways from the Veritas Forum: Does Science Point to Atheism?

Both panelists agreed on the constant thirst for truth present in both science and religion, and the “obvious tension” in their differences.

Monica Perez | The Brown & RISD Cornerstone | Spring 2015

The Gospel in the First Century

What I found in my studies and hope to summarize in this article is that a deeper understanding of the first-century Jewish world in which Jesus lived makes for a much richer appreciation of the good news that he proclaimed.

Erik Johnson | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2016

The Christian Faith

One way God manifests His nature in us is through our rationality.

Irving Nestor | The Hopkins Dialectic | Spring 2016

Forgiveness: Unjust and Illogical?

How, then, do we address the seeming injustice in forgiveness? Is forgiveness inherently a legitimization of wrong?

Tori Campbell | The Yale Logos | Spring 2016

Can a Scientist Believe in the Resurrection? Three Hypotheses

I’m a professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT, and today, I am celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. So are dozens of my colleagues. How can this be?

Ian Hutchinson | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2016

Finding Meaning in a Mysterious World: A Guide to Following the Religious Sense

Our religious sense, so defined earlier as our valences towards mystery, narrative and transformation, plays a critical role in our quest to find meaning in life.

Alex Wyvill | The Vanderbilt Synesis | Spring 2016

On the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

In studying historical events of antiquity, a historian must deal with the data at hand and attempt to ascertain the truth of a matter with varying degrees of certainty.

Sam Paek | The Hopkins Dialectic | Spring 2016

40 Days in Luke

40 Days in Luke is a blog project of the Harvard Ichthus, a student journal of Christian thought and expression.

The Harvard Ichthus | The Harvard Ichthus | Spring 2016

Justice and Authority

To begin with, it will be helpful to note that this problem is not unique to 21st century American society.

Ryan Ward | The Bowdoin Agathos | Spring 2016

Hope in the Midst of Hurt: A Critique of Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates has been labeled this generation’s flagbearer for social justice and chief warrior against anti-Black racism.

Noah Black | The Vanderbilt Synesis | Spring 2016

The Suspense of Faith

But the doubt expressed by Arnold and Russell is not limited to those who decide finally to reject god.

Karl Johnson | The Hopkins Dialectic | Spring 2016

Medieval and Modern Meet: Advent

As a Christian scholar, I read the medieval texts that are my primary area of study with a curious double vision.

Kathryn Mogk | University of Minnesota Between Cities | Spring 2016

Affliction Furthers the Flight in Me

Inspired by the story of the resurrection, 17th century English poet George Herbert wrote his short poem “Easter Wings.” The poem beautifully recreates the restorative power of Christ’s resurrection.

Chih McDermott | The Williams Telos | Fall 2013

String Theory, the Multiverse, and God

It might seem that God and string theory, like Harry and Voldemort, cannot live while the other survives.

Tom Rudelius | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013

Abundant Life, Abundant Love, and the Empty Tomb

At the empty tomb, I want to ask the same two questions as at the Cross - why is it necessary, and why is it possible?

Nathan Scalise | Swarthmore Peripateo | Fall 2013

A Religious Animal?

How to understand the story of the Fall while accepting that death, too, was there from the beginning of life on earth?

Stephen Mackereth | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013

Why Is There Winter In Narnia?

Why is there winter? And second, what needs to happen for the life-giving thaw of spring to return? In other words, what is the origin of what is wrong with the world, and what is the solution to it?

Nick Norwalk | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2012, Volume 8, Number 3.

Mustard Seed Faith

Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon which describes our tendency to seek out information that confirms our opinions and beliefs while avoiding information that contradicts what we believe. I take a lot more time on each page when I’m reading C.S. Lewis compared to Richard Dawkins.

Andy Morgosh | The Williams Telos | Spring 2012

The Incarnation

Christianity doesn’t preach a distant God who turned a blind eye to mankind, but rather tells of a God who became a man himself. God didn’t simply send a message; He became the messenger. We recall this momentous occasion – the divine incarnation – each year at Christmas.

Jordan Monge | The Harvard Ichthus | Volume 7, Number 4, Winter 2011

He Is Risen: A Defense of the Historicity of the Resurrection

The resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith; its occurrence either demonstrably proves Christianity as true or its falsity disproves the faith. Here I outline an argument for the physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ – an argument similar to, albeit slightly more thorough and well-studied – than the one which persuaded me to become a Christian approximately two years ago.

Jordan Monge | The Harvard Ichthus | Volume 7, Number 2, Spring 2011

September 2017