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by Lionel Lisle
THE TWO TESTS - THE SUPERNATURAL CLAIMS OF CHRISTIANITY TRIED BY TWO OF ITS OWN RULES - By Lionel Lisle - "The axe is laid unto the root of the tree." 1877 WILLIAMS AND NORGATE, 14 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON
INTRODUCTION.
THE TWO TESTS.
CHAPTER I. THE BIRTH OF JESUS, AND THE SUPERNATURAL EVENTS CONNECTED
CHAPTER II. THE SUPERNATURAL TESTIMONIES DURING THE LIFETIME OF JESUS
CHAPTER III. THE MIRACLES - 1. The miracles ascribed to Jesus are,—
CHAPTER IV. THE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY
CHAPTER V. THE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF JESUS
CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION - 1. The results, then, of this inquiry are:—
This work offers a careful, reason‑based look at the supernatural claims that lie at the heart of Christianity, judged by the very rules the tradition itself proposes for evaluating evidence. It walks through the early narrative—from the birth of Jesus and the attendant events, through the recorded miracles and fulfilled prophecies, up to the claims of resurrection and ascension. The author presents the study as a guide for readers whose reverence has been unsettled by contemporary thought, aiming to show how a disciplined inquiry can engage both heart and mind.
Drawing on the rigorous methods of nineteenth‑century theologians such as Dr. Chalmers, the book stresses the need to separate emotional attachment from logical analysis when assessing apostolic testimony. It scrutinizes the character of the witnesses, the circumstances surrounding the accounts, and the internal consistency of the texts, applying the same standards that believers claim support the gospel. Listeners are invited to follow this measured line of questioning, discovering how the evidence‑based framework itself fares when turned toward the miracles it seeks to validate.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (228K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Release date
2011-12-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Best known for a single 1877 work, this little-known 19th-century writer took on Christian supernatural claims with a cool, argumentative style. The result is a compact but pointed book that reflects the era's growing appetite for skeptical inquiry.
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