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Old 09-19-2008, 05:33 PM   #39
smoothmoniker
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I have an audio recording somewhere around here of Ehrman debating William Lane Craig at Holy Cross on the topic of the historical probability for the resurrection. It's like watching a one-armed man fight Mike Tyson.

Craig develops a very rigorous framework for understanding probability, one that treats historical probability in the same way that statistical probability functions in every other field of study, one that accounts for both field of observation and potential background knowledge, and proceeds to roll out a very compelling argument for why the resurrection is a probable explanation for four different historical data points.

Ehrman then proceeds to do the academic equivalent of shouting "Nuh-uh, you dumb dumb poo poo head!" He ignores the argument itself, as Craig laid it out, and instead says, "Well, of course you would think that, you're a Christian. Why should we listen to you?"

That's some nice intellectual work there, Lou.
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