What "Resurrection" Actually Means (4 Common Misconceptions) — Sean McDowell

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What "Resurrection" Actually Means (4 Common Misconceptions)

What "Resurrection" Actually Means (4 Common Misconceptions)

Preacher: Sean McDowell
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Mar 15, 2021
Length: 6:26

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There are some common misunderstandings about what "resurrection" means. It is not simply rising from the dead, nor is it the same as reincarnation, resuscitation, or translation of the soul. This brief video is part of the grad class I teach at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University): "In Defense of the Resurrection." To hear an in-depth case for the Resurrection, which includes responses to leading naturalistic objections, consider joining me at Talbot for an M.A. in Apologetics! *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) READ: Evidence that Demands a Verdict (https://amzn.to/3unIZU0) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @sean_mcdowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: @seanmcdowell

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