Gary Habermas Explained

Gary Habermas
Birth Name:	Gary Robert Habermas
Birth Date:	28 June 1950
Birth Place:	Detroit, Michigan, US
Thesis Title:	The resurrection of Jesus: a rational inquiry
Thesis Url:	http://garyhabermas.com/books/dissertation/habermas_dissertation_1976.pdf
Thesis Year:	1976
School Tradition:	Evangelicalism
Workplaces:	Liberty University (since 1981), William Tyndale College (1979–1981)
Main Interests:	Resurrection of Jesus
Children:	7

Gary Robert Habermas (born June 28, 1950) is an American New Testament scholar and theologian who frequently writes and lectures on the resurrection of Jesus. He has specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars in the field of historical Jesus and New Testament studies. He is distinguished research professor and chair of the department of philosophy and theology at Liberty University.

Life and career

Habermas is a distinguished research professor of apologetics and philosophy and chairman of the department of philosophy at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.^[1] He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in interdisciplinary studies from Michigan State University in 1976; his thesis was titled "The resurrection of Jesus: a rational inquiry". Habermas previously acquired a master's degree (1973) from the University of Detroit in philosophical theology.^[2] He has specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars who study topics pertaining to the historical Jesus and New Testament studies.^[3]

In his memoir Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi relates how Habermas was influential in his conversion, and describes him as looking like "a mix between Santa Claus and an offensive lineman".^[4]

Works

Books

• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . Flew . Antony G. N. . Antony G. N. Flew . Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate . San Francisco, CA . Harper & Row . 1987 . 9780060635497 . 14903934 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Dealing With Doubt . Chicago, IL . Moody Press . 1990 . 9780802422507 . 22971399 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Stevenson . Kenneth . Kenneth Stevenson . The Shroud and the Controversy . Nashville, TN . Thomas Nelson . 1990 . 9780840771742 . 20391758 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Ancient Evidence for the Life of Jesus: Historical Records of His Death and Resurrection . Nashville, TN . Thomas Nelson . 1984 . 9780840759191 . 11468656 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ . Joplin, MO . College Press . 1996 . 9780899007328 . 34549074 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . The Thomas Factor: Using Your Doubts to Draw Closer to God . Nashville, TN . Broadman & Holman . 1999 . 9780805417203 . 39936227 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . The Risen Jesus & Future Hope . Lanham, MD . Rowman & Littlefield . 2003 . 9780742532861 . 51799265 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Moreland . James P. . J.P. Moreland . Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality . Wheaton, IL . Crossway . 2004 . 9780891079996 . 38023970 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Licona . Michael R. . Michael R. Licona . The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus . Grand Rapids, MI . Kregel . 2004 . 9780825427886 . 123818389 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Flew . Antony G. N. . Antony G. N. Flew . Resurrected?: An Atheist and Theist Dialogue . Lanham, MD . Rowman & Littlefield . 2005 . 9780742542259 . 56371182 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Thomas . John C. . John C. Thomas . What's Good about Feeling Bad?: Finding Purpose and a Path through Your Pain . Carol Stream, IL . Tyndale Press . 2008 . 9781414316895 . 223940588 . ^[5]
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Flew . Antony G. N. . Antony G. N. Flew . A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Antony Flew: Did the Resurrection Happen? . Baggett . David . David Baggett . Veritas books . Downers Grove, IL . InterVarsity Press . 2009 . 9780830837182 . 300029735 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Why is God Ignoring Me? . Carol Stream, IL . . 2010 . 9781414316888 . 436617333 .

Edited by

• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Geivett . R. Douglas . R. Douglas Geivett . In Defence of Miracles: a comprehensive case for God's action in history . Downers Grove, IL . IVP Academic . 1997 . 9780830815289 . 35714776 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Walls . Jerry . Jerry Walls . Baggett . David . David Baggett . C.S. Lewis as Philosopher: truth, goodness and beauty . Downers Grove, IL . IVP Academic . 2008 . 9780830828081 . 183608700 .
• Book: Habermas . Gary R. . 3 . Stewart . Robert B. . Robert B. Stewart . Memories of Jesus: a critical appraisal of James D.G. Dunn's Jesus remembered . Nashville, TN . B&H Academic . 2010 . 9780805448405 . 462895848 .

External links

• Official website
• Gary Habermas on Theopedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Institution Faculty Profile. Liberty University.
2. Web site: Publications of Dr. Gary R. Habermas - Online Resource for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. garyhabermas.com. January 6, 2019.
3. Web site: Gary Habermas. The Veritas Forum. March 2, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214840/http://www.veritas.org/person/gary-habermas/. dead.
4. Book: Qureshi . Nabeel . Nabeel Qureshi (author) . Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity . 2014 . . 148.
5. Web site: What's Good about Feeling Bad?: Finding Purpose and a Path through Your Pain . May 13, 2019.