文档介绍：Is There Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus?
A Debate between William Lane Craig and Bart D. Ehrman
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
March 28, 2006
Copyright 2006 William Lane Craig and Bart D. Ehrman. All Rights Reserved.
Introduction
Students, faculty, and staff, and guests from the Worcester-munity, I am delighted to
e you to the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross. My name is
Charles Anderton and I am a professor of economics here at Holy Cross. On behalf of the
anizations – the Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture and the Campus Christian
Fellowship – I warmly e you to this evening’s debate. The question before us tonight is
one of enduring interest for Christians and many non-Christians: Is there historical evidence for
the resurrection of Jesus? Supporting the affirmative position will be Dr. William Lane Craig,
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California.
Supporting the opposing position will be Dr. Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished
Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
During the debate, I ask that you respectfully consider the viewpoints of the debaters. Please
refrain from any applause, comments, or actions of support or criticism. A question-and-answer
session will follow the formal part of the program and provide an opportunity for interaction
between the debaters and the audience. Please note that the debate and the question and answer
session will be audio- and video-taped. I also ask that you please turn off your cell phones.
The moderator for this evening’s debate is Dr. William Shea, Director of the Center for Religion,
Ethics and Culture here at Holy Cross. Dr. Shea received his . in 1973 from the Columbia
University School of Philosophy. He has taught at Catholic University of Amer