Why No One Can Prove the Resurrection
From Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman by Bart Ehrman
June 2, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 189
About this episode
The episode discusses how historians approach the resurrection of Jesus and the validity of investigating this event using historical methods.
The resurrection of Jesus is probably one of the most well known stories from the New Testament. But how do historians deal with this miraculous event? Should it be discounted in its entirety, or can it be investigated using the historical method? Today, we're talking about what historians can and can't say about the resurrection.
People in this episode
Host: Bart Ehrman
Topics covered
- resurrection
- historical method
- New Testament
- Christianity
- miraculous events
- historical analysis
Keywords
- resurrection
- historical method
- Jesus
- New Testament
- Christianity
- miracles
- historical analysis
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Books & works: New Testament
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