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...resurrection is the central theme. Crist says, "A lot of people are positive that science has disproved that man can rise from the dead. I don't rebutt that. Science only describes something the way it normally happens. A miracle isn't normal. You can also look at the New Testament as a historical document. I'm very impressed with the evidence for that. This summer I ran into somebody who believed the Bible was written years after the events to oppress the poor. That's not an informed opinion. The Book of John was written by an eyewitness...

Author: By Anne E. Bartlett, | Title: By the Book: Fundamentalist Christians at Harvard | 10/26/1977 | See Source »

Charles Brand sat down looking shaken with the emotion of a vicarious victory. A great many people were clapping and cheering. A great many more were laughing, waiting. They saw what was coming -saw grave old Theodore Elijah Burton arising to rebutt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Burnt Brand | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

...Gratwick '97, W. B. Truesdell '97. Gregory was good in form but rather too general in his argument. He made one or two contradictions which left an opening for the negative. Gratwick had good form and made an effective speech. His chief fault was in neglecting to rebutt the argument of the speaker before him. Truesdell showed careful preparation and made some telling points; he lost greatly in effectiveness, however, by a strained, unnatural delivery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FORUM-P. U. DEBATE. | 3/18/1897 | See Source »

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