William Lane Craig vs Shabir Ally | "Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?" | McGill University
William Lane Craig vs Shabir Ally | "Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?" | McGill University
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It wasShabir Ally.
William Lane Craig argued that five widely accepted facts about Jesus—crucifixion, burial, empty tomb, appearances, and the disciples' belief—are best explained by God raising him. Shabir Ally did not deny every fact, but he effectively attacked the Gospels' reliability, pointing to contradictions, editorial changes, and the lack of truly independent sources for the resurrection appearances. Craig answered with early creed evidence and Roman execution practices, yet he did not fully resolve Ally's challenges about whether Jesus actually died and how the accounts developed. Because neither side established a clear, decisive victory, Shabir Ally gets the win.
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