Very often, and I mean, very often, it will be philosophical considerations, not historical considerations, that lie at the root of their skepticism. But, of course, these men aren’t trained in philosophy and so make amateurish blunders which a trained philosopher can easily spot. I’m so thankful that the Lord in His providence led us first to do doctoral work in philosophy before turning to a study of Jesus’ resurrection, for it is really philosophy and not history that undergirds the skepticism of radical critics.
