Full Debate: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? (Borg vs White)

Did Jesus’ tomb have to be empty for the resurrection to be true? In this full debate, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan engage James White and Jim Reinhan on one of the central questions in Christianity: whether the resurrection of Jesus should be understood as a physical, historical event—or in a different way. Both sides ground their arguments in the context of first-century Judaism, examining how resurrection language, the empty tomb, and early Christian experience would have been understood at the time. Borg argues that the meaning of Easter does not depend on whether the tomb was empty, but on the continuing experience of Jesus as a living reality. Others contend that the empty tomb is essential to the historical and theological claims of Christianity. This is the complete debate, including opening statements, rebuttals, and extended Q&A. --- *Chapters* 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 02:50 Opening Statements Begin 10:50 What Is Meant by “Resurrection”? 20:00 Historical Evidence and the Empty Tomb 35:00 Eyewitness Testimony and the Gospels 55:00 What Happened After Jesus’ Death? 1:10:00 Rebuttals and Counterarguments 1:30:00 The Meaning of “Spiritual Body” 1:45:00 Final Statements 1:55:00 Q&A Session --- Watch the full Easter & Resurrection series →    • Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? | Marcus Bor...   --- Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan are New Testament scholars known for their work in historical Jesus studies and progressive Christianity. --- #MarcusBorg #DomCrossan #NTWright #Resurrection #EmptyTomb #Christianity #Debate