“I think Martin Luther correctly distinguished between what he called the magisterial and ministerial uses of reason. The magisterial use of reason occurs when reason stands over and above the gospel like a magistrate and judges it on the basis of argument and evidence. The ministerial use of reason occurs when reason submits to and serves the gospel…. Should a conflict arise between the witness of the Holy Spirit to the fundamental truth of the Christian faith and beliefs based on argument and evidence, then it is the former which must take precedence over the latter.” ThinkingShouldReasonUseChristianSpiritBeliefJudgingHolyConflictEvidenceArgumentBasesFundamentalsAriseFormerWitnessHoly SpiritLatterSubmitLutherDistinguishedChristian FaithMagistratesPrecedence Author:William Lane Craig
“The simple fact that the Christian fellowship, founded on belief in Jesus' resurrection, came into existence and flourished in the very city where he was executed and buried is powerful evidence for the historicity of the empty tomb.” FactsChristianJesusBeliefSimplePowerfulCitiesExistenceEvidenceEmptyBuriedResurrectionEasterFellowshipTombsJesus ResurrectionChrists ResurrectionChristian Fellowship Author:William Lane Craig
“Should a conflict arise between the witness of the Holy Spirit to the fundamental truth of the Christian faith and beliefs based on argument and evidence, then it is the former which must take precedence over the latter.” ShouldChristianSpiritReligionBeliefHolyConflictEvidenceArgumentFundamentalsAriseFormerWitnessHoly SpiritLatterChristian FaithPrecedence Author:William Lane Craig
“Even if the disciples had believed in the resurrection of Jesus, it is doubtful they would have generated any following. So long as the body was interred in the tomb, a Christian movement founded on belief in the resurrection of the dead man would have been an impossible folly.” IfsMenLongHas BeensBodyChristianJesusBeliefImpossibleMovementFollowingFollyResurrectionDiscipleTombsDoubtfulDead ManJesus ResurrectionChrists Resurrection Author:William Lane Craig
