is right to dismiss it. He is correct that we don’t know how most of the apostles died. Well-meaning apologists have often overstated the evidence regarding the deaths of the apostles and the significance of what follows for the historicity of the resurrection. But can the argument be salvaged in a manner that offers corroborative support for the resurrection of Jesus? The answer is yes, if we state it more carefully. Here is a more judicious rendition: Because of their sincere belief that Jesus