Knowing Faith After the Fact: Why Trust The New Testament? with Peter Gurry
Nov 11, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Peter Gurry, an Associate Professor of New Testament and co-director of the Text & Canon Institute, dives into the reliability of the New Testament. He passionately explains why we should trust its accounts, linking that trust to the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ. Gurry also tackles the intriguing question of whether the resurrection is merely a spiritual metaphor or a historical reality, providing compelling arguments that affirm the latter and discussing its significance for the church's origins.
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Resurrection Grounds New Testament Authority
- Peter Gurry ties trust in the New Testament to the historical reality of Jesus' resurrection as confirmation of his claims.
- He argues the resurrection vindicates Jesus and gives his followers authority to proclaim his message.
He Means A Historical, Physical Resurrection
- Gurry insists he means a historical, physical resurrection rather than a merely spiritual metaphor.
- He claims the church's existence and beliefs make most sense only if Jesus actually rose bodily from the grave.
Unlikely Invention Supports Historicity
- Gurry argues inventing a religion around a bodily resurrection was a poor strategy in the first century.
- He uses the improbability of crafting such a movement to support the resurrection's historicity.
