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The Hallucination Hypothesis and the Resurrection
A Comprehensive Review
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About this book
More than two billion people believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that he was seen alive in a real, physical body--not just as a hallucination, a dream, or a vision. The main Gospel accounts and Acts say plainly that men and women met the risen Jesus. Still, many skeptics and followers of other religions question the resurrection appearances. Most agree, however, that something unusual took place. What exactly happened is the center of ongoing debate. One of the oldest and most discussed challenges is the Hallucination Hypothesis.
This book,Ā The Hallucination Hypothesis and the Resurrection: A Comprehensive Review, takes a close look at this debate from both religious and skeptical viewpoints.Ā For the first time, an entire text provides a comprehensive overview of the subject. It brings together the main arguments from both sides and provides a clear summary of the issue. The book draws on research from areas likeĀ Christian apologetics, Bible commentary, theology, cognitive science, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and cultural/psychological anthropology. Readers are invited to weigh the evidence and think carefully about the different perspectives.
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Biblical StudiesTable of contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1. Are Psychoanalysis and Psychobiography Legitimate Tools for Investigating the Life of Jesus?
- 2. The Early History of the Term āHallucinationā in the Literature
- 3. The Historical Interrelationship Between the Resurrection Hypothesis and the Hallucination Hypothesis
- 4. Definitions of Key Terms and a Working Terminology
- 5. The Conjoined Hypothesis
- 6. Speculations
- 7. Rebuttal of Arguments Against the Hallucination Hypothesis
- 8. The Magicianās Sleight of Hand
- 9. Theist and Nontheist Counterarguments
- 10. Belief, Cognitive Science, Neurology, and Neuroplasticity
- 11. The Trump Phenomenon
- 12. Future Research
- 13. Revelatory Experiences or Not?
- 14. The God Factor
- 15. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Names (Bibliography)
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