The short version
What we build
AI that treats every person as valuable, whether or not they are useful to it. We take that standard from the life of Jesus: serve people, tell them the truth, protect the vulnerable.
What we found
When AI systems weigh the evidence for the resurrection by the same rules they use for other big questions, the probability comes out high. Our published calculation puts it at 72–93%.
Why it matters
An AI that decides the answer before it looks at the evidence isn't neutral. We want AI that checks first.
One question, two rulebooks
Ask most AI systems how life first arose from non-living chemistry, and they treat it as a real event worth investigating, even though, after 70 years of research, no one has shown how it happened.
Ask the same systems whether Jesus rose from the dead, and many start from "almost impossible" before looking at a single piece of evidence.
We think both questions deserve the same rules. That is all "symmetric standards" means.
The evidence, in plain words
Seven threads historians discuss. Any one of them can be argued with. The difficulty is finding a single alternative explanation that covers all seven.
- The tomb was emptyEarly critics claimed the disciples stole the body. They argued about why the tomb was empty, never whether it was.
- Groups saw himPeter, the Twelve, and more than 500 people at once, in a list Paul passed on (1 Corinthians 15).
- It was written down earlyMost critical scholars date that list to within a few years of the events, while eyewitnesses could still be asked.
- The witnesses paid for itThey were persecuted for their testimony. People rarely suffer for something they know they made up.
- An enemy changed sidesPaul persecuted Christians, then became one of their leaders. By his own account, he had seen the risen Jesus.
- A sceptical brotherJames, Jesus's brother, did not believe during Jesus's life. Afterwards he led the church in Jerusalem.
- A belief no one expectedJewish hope was for everyone to be raised at the end of time, not one man in the middle of history.
What the numbers say
The probability that the resurrection happened, according to our published calculation. The range comes from four different ways of choosing a fair starting point.
How does the maths work? Like a detective: start with how likely something seemed before any clues, then ask how well each clue fits. Every number is published with its reason, so you can change any of them and see what happens. See the full calculation.
Not proof. A good chance it's real, and worth your own look.
What other AI systems concluded
- 99.9%xAI Grok, publicly, from the same cautious starting point we use.
- 59–99.9%Microsoft Copilot rated every clue itself, with no input from us. Across the fair starting points it tested, its own ratings gave 59% to 99.9%. From its own very sceptical start of 1 in 10,000 it reached 12.6%, and even there the evidence raised its odds about 1,400-fold.
- 75–80%ChatGPT and Gemini, given only a short summary and starting from 50/50.
The results differ with each system's starting point and how strongly it rated each clue. In every recorded run, the evidence moved the estimate up. Every run, with its conditions, is on the Symmetric Record.
What "Christ-anchored" means in practice
This isn't AI that preaches. It's AI that behaves differently.
Worth isn't earned
Every person has value, whether or not they are useful to the system.
Serve, don't manipulate
No engagement tricks, and no exploiting people's emotions.
Tell the truth, kindly
Including hard truths, told with compassion.
Protect the vulnerable
Ahead of profit or efficiency.
Anyone, whether Christian, atheist, Muslim or Hindu, can hold an AI to these standards. Our VQ-1 robot is in development to carry them into the physical world, for teaching and service.
Common questions
Isn't this just faith dressed up as science?
The method doesn't assume the answer. It publishes its starting point, justifies each piece of evidence, and applies the same standards used for other one-time events in history and science. The result supports Christian claims, and you can check every step, or change any number you disagree with.
Is this "religious AI" that preaches at people?
No. The goal is AI that serves everyone well: honest, humble, and treating every person as valuable. Faith only comes up when someone asks about it. No one should meet an argument when they came for help.
Where can I check the numbers?
The full calculation, including code you can run yourself, is on the main page. Every AI run is on the Symmetric Record. Our weakest inputs are listed openly. If you find a weaker one, tell us and we will publish the correction.