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Can the Resurrection of Jesus be Historically Substantiated?
The Rules
Welcome to an online resurrection debate. I will be hosting a debate on the topic of the Resurrection between John-Mark "Vocab" and Tim Jorgensen.
Here are the particulars:
TOPIC: Can the Resurrection of Jesus be Historically Substantiated?
Affirmative: Vocab
Negative: Tim Jorgensen
Participant Rules:
- Opening Statements
- Each participant will provide an opening statement (approx. 1,500 words in length per side). Vocab will give the affirmative side and Tim will give the negative side.
- Rebuttals
- Each side will respond with a rebuttal to the other persons opening statement
- Cross-Examination
- Each participant will submit a series of questions to the other person that deal with statements made in either their opening statement or their rebuttal.
- Each participant will answer the questions as succinctly and as directly as possible.
- New questions are not permitted, unless they are of a clarifying nature.
- Closing Remarks
- Each side will end with their closing statements
Commenter Rules:
- Anyone is free to comment and discuss, just remember:
- Keep your comments relevant to the discussion/debate
- Attack ideas, not people
- No foul language
- Keep it civilized
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