As we head into the Easter weekend, we ask: Is the resurrection central to the Christian faith? How are the death and resurrection of Jesus understood in both Christianity and Islam? We’ll be examining the historical and theological claims of Christianity regarding the crucifixion, resurrection, and divinity of Jesus with Rev Dr David Instone-Brewer is a retired Bible scholar and former Research Fellow at Tyndale House, Cambridge. Joining him from Canada is Islamic apologist Ijaz Ahmed who challenges with Islamic perspectives on these claims.

From how Jesus is viewed in Islamic theology and history, to the different interpretations of the crucifixion and resurrection, we’ll look at the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. Is it a well-supported historical event—or a later theological invention?