Non-Canonical Christian Literature | Risen Jesus Podcast S5E8

Join us as we explore some apocryphal books in the Christian community and their evidential bearing on the resurrection of Jesus.

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.

[0:00] Intro
[1:29] Gospel of Thomas
[5:33] Thomas and Doubt
[7:48] Gospel of Thomas Originally Written in Syriac
[10:23] The Dating of the Gospel of Thomas
[11:19] Dr. Licona’s Rating of Thomas
[11:55] Gospel of Peter
[16:22] Early Christians on Gospel of Peter
[17:34] Viewer Question: Why, in your opinion, should the criteria of double dissimilarity be abandoned?
[22:01] A Better Way of Stating the Criteria of Double Dissimilarity
[22:43] Outro

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