Use the sources in the bibliography I added here as well please. The footnotes (
Use the sources in the bibliography I added here as well please. The footnotes (each) need to show what page number you cited from.
Thesis Statement
This research paper will navigate through the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and explore why this is such a crucial part of proving miracles are true and that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.
Outline
I. Introduction
II. Body
A. The death of Jesus
1. Why was Jesus crucified?
2. What is crucifixion?
B. Burial
1. Process of burial
2. Insights of death
C. The Resurrection
1. Resurrection is one of the biggest miracles to Christianity
2. Resurrection miracle proves Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior
III. Conclusion
Bibliography
Aquinas, T. (2012). The Resurrection of Jesus. In K. A. Sweis & C. V. Meister (Eds.), Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources (pp. 335338). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Berg, InHee C. The Gospel Traditions Inferring to Jesus Proper Burial through the Depictions
of Female Funerary Kinship Roles. Biblical Theology Bulletin., vol. 47, no. 4, 2017, pp. 21629, https://doi.org/10.1177/0146107917731835.
Harris, Steven Edward. The Meaning of Resurrection Miracles in Pentecostal Theology. Journal of Pentecostal Theology., vol. 29, no. 2, 2020, pp. 21128, https://doi.org/10.1163/17455251-bja10008.
Hill, Kate. The Physical Death of Jesus Christ: The Swoon Theory and the Medical Response (2015). Spring 2015, Faith and Science, retrieved from https://digitalcommons.providence.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi? article=1000&context=faith_science_2015.
Ryan, Jordan. Golgotha and the Burial of Adam between Jewish and Christian
Tradition. Nordisk Judaistik = Scandinavian Jewish Studies., vol. 32, no. 1, 2021, pp. 329, https://doi.org/10.30752/nj.100583.
Sarot, Marcel. The ultimate miracle? The historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies [Online], Volume 70, Number 1, (September 2014), pp. 1-9.
RESEARCH PAPER: FINAL SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
An integral part of the learning process includes the ability to think critically and to evaluate
various positions. For this assignment, students will write a paper defending the Christian faith,
particularly centering on a defense of miracles and/or the resurrection of Jesus against critical
approaches.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write a research-based paper that critiques a specific critical approach to the
resurrection or develops a positive case for an aspect of the resurrection. The paper should
include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, thesis, conclusion, and bibliography.
Length of assignment Maximum of 10-12 pages
Format of assignment Turabian
Number of citations 10 sources
Acceptable sources Sources should be scholarly and up to date (within 5-10 years) and
should consist of academic journals and books. Websites, blogs, and popular level works
should be avoided.
Paper Topic: The papers topic should be narrowly focused. The paper should respond to a
specific critical approach to the resurrection (such as a single a priori challenge to miracles in
general, or a single a posteriori critique of the resurrection), or it should develop a positive case
for an aspect of the resurrection. Below are examples of paper topics to consider.
A Priori Critical Approaches to Miracles:
Not Enough Evidence
Identifying Miracles/Defining a Miracle
Miracles and the Laws of Nature
Critique of a Humes Objection to Miracles
Critique of Flews Objection to Miracles
A Posteriori Critical Approaches to the Resurrection
Myth/Legend Hypothesis
Hallucination Hypothesis
Fraud (The Disciples Stole the Body) Hypothesis
Apparent Death/Swoon Hypothesis
Objective Vision Hypothesis
Positive Case for an Aspect of the Resurrection
Jesus Died by Roman Crucifixion
The Disciples Believed that Jesus Appeared to Them
The Conversion of James
The Conversion of Paul
The Empty Tomb (Note: as a minimal fact)
The Retrospective Argument From Miracles to Christian Theism
The Prospective Argument -From God to Miracles
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