The Crossway Podcast The Historical, Cosmic, and Existential Evidence for the Resurrection (Patrick Schreiner)
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Mar 30, 2026 Patrick Schreiner, New Testament scholar and author, explores the resurrection from historical, cosmic, and existential angles. He discusses Easter as a chance to talk about death and hope. He traces resurrection patterns in nature, explains how belief shaped Christian care, and offers everyday ways to live and show resurrection hope.
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Use Easter To Open Resurrection Conversations
- Use Easter as an opportunity to speak of resurrection life to neighbors and visitors.
- Pray for neighbors, invite them to church, and connect conversations to hopes, grief, or fear of death as natural openings.
Human Culture Driven By Attempts To Escape Death
- People seek to stave off death in many ways, so the gospel resonates by offering true life beyond those attempts.
- Schreiner ties anti-aging, wealth, reputation, and distraction to a universal human longing for life that Christianity addresses.
Resurrection Framed As Truth Goodness And Beauty
- Schreiner frames resurrection under the three transcendentals: truth, goodness, and beauty, arguing scripture treats all three.
- He insists historical truth is foundational, goodness flows from God's work, and beauty captures the present taste of resurrection life.
