The Five Common Objections to the Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus

‘Tis the season for weird theories about the origins of the Christian faith.  Every year at Easter and Christmas, several cable channels will offer shows setting forth odd (and academically rejected) theories about the events surrounding the weekend on which Jesus was crucified.

So, here is a quick primer on how to deal with the most common objections to the claim that Jesus was actually raised from the dead.