Like an urban myth, the swoon theory continues to flourish.

Nowadays this is called the 'swoon theory' and rightly rejected.

The Swoon theory is the favourite among some skeptics.

After considering Metherell's account, do you see any validity to the swoon theory?

The infamous "swoon theory", the claim that Jesus did not die but merely swooned it, is at odds with the evidence.

We can see that neither Ahl-al-Hadith 'who were present in the hall' nor the story tellers mentioned anything about the swoon theory.

Other 20th-century proponents of various "swoon theories" include:

Something clicked in his mind, and now he was ready to make a closing point that would drive a final stake through the heart of the swoon theory once and for all.

This, in a variety of forms, is the swoon theory, which all depend on the Romans not being able to do something they did very well every day - kill people by crucifixion.

Even the theory of substitution does more justice to the character of God than the swoon theory, for in the substitution theory the Jews could not harm Jesus.

SWOON THEORY This theory states that Jesus did not die on the cross but merely swooned (i.e. fainted).

If the critic had reflected positively with an open mind he would have noticed that the "Swoon Theory" has in fact a support from the Quran since it mentions about the "old age" of Jesus.

Consequently, they said, Jesus' reappearance wasn't a miraculous resurrection but merely a fortuitous resuscitation, and his tomb was empty because he continued to live, While reputable scholars have repudiated this so-called swoon theory, it keeps recurring in popular literature.