# Scientist reveals ‘compelling evidence’ the testimony of Jesus Christ rising from the dead is TRUE

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scientist-reveals-compelling-evidence-the-testimony-of-jesus-christ-rising-from-the-dead-is-true/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:28:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:24:49+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/science/science-jesus-evidence-true-utah
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- A model estimates how quickly a fabricated resurrection story might be exposed.
- It gives a 95 per cent exposure chance within 28 years for 16 witnesses.
- The witness counts and disclosure rate rely on assumptions and Christian texts.

## Summary

A US scientist has used mathematical modelling to argue that early Christian accounts of Jesus appearing after his death are consistent with witnesses sincerely believing what they reported. Nathan Rockwood of Brigham Young University says a fabricated story would have had a high chance of being exposed over time, though his analysis addresses the likelihood of deception rather than proving the resurrection happened.

Rockwood estimated that, if each witness had a one per cent annual chance of disclosing a fabrication, a story involving 16 witnesses would have a 95 per cent chance of exposure within 28 years; with 23 witnesses, it would take 17 years. The witness groups were assembled from Christian texts and are not independently verified, and the one per cent disclosure rate is an assumption. His model also factored in estimated survival rates from ancient Roman data; scholars continue to dispute some accounts, including Paul’s reference to more than 500 witnesses.

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