Michael Licona: Perbedaan antara revisi

Licona was raised in a Christian family and became a Christian at age 10. When he entered [[Liberty University]], he wanted to go into the ministry as a musician and obtained an undergraduate degree in music performance ([[saxophone]]). He is also an accomplished martial artist, having studied under Sang Ki Eun and Robert Fujimura,<ref>{{cite web |title= Michael Licona Interview |url= http://www.thebestschools.org/blog/2012/05/02/michael-licona-interview/ |publisher=The Best Schools | date = 2012-05-02 |accessdate= 10 April 2014}}</ref> the latter having been Executive Director of the [[United States Taekwondo Union]].<ref>{{cite web | website = Taekwondo club |title= About Taekwondo |url= http://taekwondoclub.org/id2.html}}</ref>▼

Licona completed his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies ([[University of Pretoria]]) which he completed "with distinction" and the highest mark as well as an M.A. in Religious Studies from [[Liberty University]]. He was the Apologetics Coordinator at the North American Mission Board ([[Southern Baptist]] Convention) through 2011. His book ''The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach'' has been endorsed by many prominent New Testament scholars and historians.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Resurrection of Jesus |url= http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/review/code=2719 |publisher= InterVarsity Press |accessdate= 15 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last =Beasley-Murray |first =Paul|title= The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach |journal= Evangelical Quarterly |year = 2011 |volume= 83 |issue= 3 |pages= 274–75|accessdate= 28 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last =Quarles |first = Charles |title=The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach |journal= Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society | year = 2011 |volume= 54 |issue= 4 |pages=839–44 |accessdate= 28 August 2014}}</ref> He has also lectured on more than 100 university campuses throughout North America and appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including ''Faith Under Fire''.<ref>{{cite web | website = You tube |title= Faith Under Fire: Michael Licona and Elaine Pagels | publisher = Google |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvlBxXH0yY8 |accessdate= 1 August 2014}}</ref> He appeared in the DVD version of ''The Case for Christ'' and was one of the scholars interviewed in Strobel’s book ''The Case for the Real Jesus''.<ref>{{cite web |title= Faculty Page |url= https://www.hbu.edu/Choosing-HBU/Academics/Colleges-Schools/School-of-Christian-Thought/Departments/School-of-Theology/Faculty/Mike-Licona.aspx |website= Houston Baptist University |accessdate=1 August 2014}}</ref> Licona also appears in a documentary film that was released February 2015 titled "Mining for God" which deals with how Christianity is often misrepresented and misunderstood in modern western culture.▼