Michael Licona
Michael R. 'Mike' Licona (lahir 17 Juli 1961)[1] adalah seorang sarjana Perjanjian Baru, Apologetika Kristen dan sejarawan asal Amerika Serikat. Ia adalah Associate Professor dalam bidang Teologi pada Houston Baptist University dan direktur Risen Jesus, Inc. Licona berspesialisasi pada Kebangkitan Yesus, dan analisis sastra Kitab-kitab Injil sebagai biografi zaman Yunani-Romawi (Greco-Roman).
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| Lahir | Michael R. Licona 17 Juli 1961 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Tempat tinggal | Cumming, GA |
| Kebangsaan | Amerika Serikat |
| Pendidikan | BA (1983), MA (2000), PhD (2009) |
| Almamater | University of Pretoria Liberty University |
| Tempat kerja | Houston Baptist University. |
| Suami/istri | Debbie Licona |
| Anak | 2 |
| Situs web | Risen Jesus |
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Riwayat hidup
Licona dibesarkan dalam sebuah keluarga Kristen dan menjadi orang Kristen pada usia 10 tahun. Ketika mulai kuliah di Liberty University, ia bercita-cita untuk melayani sebagai pemusik dan memperoleh gelar sarjana dalam performansi musik (saxophone). Ia juga mahir dalam beladiri, belajar di bawah bimbingan Sang Ki Eun dan Robert Fujimura,[2] yang pernah menjadi Executive Director United States Taekwondo Union.[3]
Licona meraih gelar Ph.D. dalam bidang Studi Perjanjian Baru (University of Pretoria) berpredikat "with distinction" dan nilai tertingggi, sekaligus gelar M.A. dalam bidang Religious Studies dari Liberty University. Ia pernah menjadi Apologetics Coordinator pada North American Mission Board (Southern Baptist Convention) sampai tahun 2011. Bukunya The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach diakui oleh banyak sarjana Perjanjian Baru serta sejarawan terkemuka.[4][5][6] Ia juga telah memberi kuliah pada lebih dari 100 kampus universitas di seluruh Amerika Utara dan muncul dalam berbagai acara televisi maupun radio, termasuk Faith Under Fire.[7] Ia muncul dalam versi DVD The Case for Christ dan merupakan salah seorang sarjana yang diwawancarai dalam buku Lee Strobel The Case for the Real Jesus.[8] Licona juga muncul dalam sebuah film dokumenter yang dirilis padan bulan Februari 2015 berjudul "Mining for God" yang membahas bagaimana Kekristenan sering disalahartikan dan disalahpahami dalam budaya barat modern.
Kehidupan pribadi
Licona menikah dengan Debbie dan mempunyai dua anak: seorang putri, Allie, dan seorang putra, Zach. Menantu laki-lakinya, Nick Peters, adalah seorang apologet Kristen yang secara teratur menulisnya blog[9] dan menyiarkan podcast mingguan bernama "Deeper Waters".[10]
Debate dan dialog
- Fales, Evan (atheist) (2014-06-24), Can historians investigate miracle claims?, St. Paul, MN: University of St. Thomas, and Did Jesus rise from the dead?.
- Dale, Martin (October 19, 2012), Did Jesus Think He was Divine?, Acadia Divinity College.
- ——— (October 18, 2012), Did Jesus Rise Physically from the Dead?, Saint Mary's University.
- Cavin, Greg (Jul 2012), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, Antioch Church.
- Puckett, Shane (Agnostic) (Jan 2012), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, West Monroe Baptist Church.
- Ismail, Yusuf (Muslim) (Sep 2011), What was the 1st century fate of Jesus, ZA: University of Potchefstroom.
- Patterson, Stephen (Jesus Seminar) (Mar 2010), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, Florida State University.
- Carrier, Richard (Atheist) (Feb 2010), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, Washburn University.
- Ehrman, Bart (Agnostic) (April 2009), Can Historians Prove that Jesus Rose from the Dead?, Southern Evangelical Seminary.
- "Bart Ehrman (Agnostic) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, "Can Historians Prove that Jesus Rose from the Dead?" (February, 2008)".
- "Ali Ataie (Muslim) at the University of California (Davis), "What was the First Century Fate of Jesus?" (November, 2006)".
- "Steve Yothment (Atheist) at the University of Georgia, "Resolution: God Created Man" (March, 2006)".
- "Elaine Pagels on Ron Insana Show, "Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?" (April, 2005)".
- Pagels, Elaine (Feb 2005), "The Gospel of Thomas", Faith Under Fire
- Ally, Shabir (Muslim) (Nov 2004), "Who was Jesus: Divine or Prophet?", Faith Under Fire
- Carrier, Richard (Apr 2004), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, UCLA
- Ally, Shabir (Muslim) (Mar 2004), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, Regent University
- Barker, Dan (Atheist) (Apr 2003), Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, Madison: The University of Wisconsin
Bibliografi
- The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. IVP Academic. 2010. ISBN 978-0-8308-2719-0.
- Dembski, William, ed. (2010). Evidence for God: 50 Arguments for Faith from the Bible, History, Philosophy & Science. Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-8010-7260-4.
- Paul Meets Muhammad: A Christian-Muslim Debate on the Resurrection. Baker Academic. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8010-6602-3.
- Licona, Michael; Habermas, Gary (2004). The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Kregel. ISBN 978-0-8254-2788-6.
- Behold, I Stand At the Door and Knock: What to Say to Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses When They Knock on Your Door. Truth Quest Publishers. 1998. ASIN B00126UFDS.
Referensi
- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com), 2010.
- ^ "Michael Licona Interview". The Best Schools. 2012-05-02. Diakses tanggal 10 April 2014.
- ^ "About Taekwondo". Taekwondo club.
- ^ "The Resurrection of Jesus". InterVarsity Press. Diakses tanggal 15 April 2014.
- ^ Beasley-Murray, Paul (2011). "The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach". Evangelical Quarterly. 83 (3): 274–75.
- ^ Quarles, Charles (2011). "The resurrection of Jesus: a new historiographical approach". Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 54 (4): 839–44.
- ^ "Faith Under Fire: Michael Licona and Elaine Pagels". You tube. Google. Diakses tanggal 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Faculty Page". Houston Baptist University. Diakses tanggal 1 August 2014.
- ^ Peters, Nick. "Deeper Waters". Word press. Diakses tanggal 3 July 2014.
- ^ Peters, Nick. "Deeper Waters Podcast". Deeper Waters. Word press. Diakses tanggal 3 July 2014.
Pranala luar
- Mike Licona's website
- Interview with Nick Peters Licona discusses Plutarch's Lives and how they relate to scholarship regarding the Gospels.