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Gary Habermas is an American Christian Apologist , Theologian , and Philosopher Of Religion . Dr. Habermas is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy and chairman of the department of philosophy and theology at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia . In 1985, Dr. Gary Habermas and Antony Flew debated the question of Jesus ' resurrection as a literal and historical/physical event, before a crowd of three thousand people. Five philosophers and five professional debate judges judged the debate. Of the philosophers, who judged on the content of the debate, four voted that Habermas won, and the other was undecided. Of the debate judges, who voted on debate tecnique, three voted for Habermas while two voted for Flew. {Link without Title} The debate was published as a book under the title ''Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? The Resurrection Debate'' (Harper & Row). Habermas holds a Ph.D. (1976) from Michigan State University in the area of History and Philosophy Of Religion , and an M.A. (1973) from the University Of Detroit in Philosophical Theology . Dr. Habermas is a prolific author, lecturer, and debater on the topic of the Resurrection Of Jesus . His work defending the resurrection is often cited in the area of Christian Apologetics . He has also specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars in the field of historical Jesus and New Testament studies. Dr. Habermas has authored twenty-one books on religious and philosophical subjects. He continues to do research, publish popular and academic papers, give debates, and he frequently appears on television. In 2004, Habermas conducted an interview with Antony Flew published in Biola University 's Philosophia Christi journal, in which Flew reversed his long-standing espousal of Atheism by endorsing Theism This interview has been the source of much controversy, centering on claims made in the interview's preface regarding the scope and nature of Flew's beliefs and his subsequent contradictory statements endorsing atheism [http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/index.html?id=172&syn=true#n1 . Books authored include:
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