Arguing for the resurrection and NT reliability is very important. So, this post is in no way to down play those areas, indeed, we've spent a lot of time on this blog discussing those topics. However, when too much of our attention is devoted here, we lose track of other lines of evidence for the faith. Some of these evidences include prophecy fulfillment, visions of Jesus, modern healings, aesthetic arguments, exorcisms and providence.
Suppose we could say the resurrection is 50-50; we can't be confident one way or another. Could we still make a strong case for Christianity? Given the aforementioned lines of inquiry, the answer is yes. Notice, too, that by giving more attention to these areas, several popular skeptical arguments are addressed. Arguments such as "why doesn't God do miracles today? If he existed, surely God would still be active!"
Again, none of this is downplay apologetics for the resurrection and NT, rather, I am suggesting a path forward. Supplement these arguments with newer pieces of evidence. Spare some time to research the less-popular arguments.
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