RI Faculty | Scholar | Former Visiting Scholar
Medicine
Joseph W. Bergeron earned his MD at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Drawing from decades of experience in treating musculoskeletal injuries, he published peer-reviewed articles on Jesus’s cause of death in the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine and on the hallucination hypothesis in the Irish Theological Quarterly alongside Gary Habermas. He is the author of The Crucifixion of Jesus: A Medical Doctor Examines the Death and Resurrection of Christ and lectures at conferences, churches, and universities.
Selected articles and research published with Reasons to Believe, offering deeper exploration of key topics.
The Shroud of Turin, Part 2: An Examination of the Cloth
Explore the scientific analysis of the Shroud of Turin's cloth, revealing evidence supporting its ancient origins and miraculous image. Read More
The Shroud of Turin, Part 1: An Examination of the Man
Explore a forensic and medical analysis of the man on the Shroud of Turin, highlighting its consistency with biblical crucifixion accounts. Read More
Do Hallucinations Explain Jesus’s Resurrection?
Examines and refutes the hallucination hypothesis for Jesus's resurrection through a medical and psychiatric lens, affirming its implausibility. Read More
What Is the Medical Cause of Jesus’s Death?
Explore the medical mechanisms behind Jesus’s crucifixion and death, unraveling the historical and physiological details. Read More
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Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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