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Stop Proof-Texting the Resurrection: or, On Not a ‘Spiritual’ Resurrection in 1 Cor. 15:44

Does the bodily resurrection of Jesus matter for Christianity? Is a physical resurrection of the believers part of faith?  It’s what we’ve been talking about this week. Many now say, “No. A physical resurrection is immaterial to the truth of Easter and the power of Christianity.” Marcus Borg is a good example. Here is what […]

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It’s OK to Believe It: 3 Thoughts on the Resurrection

Here is my annual reminder that it’s OK to still believe in the Jesus’ resurrection—and that it took a bodily form (see links for conversation). #1: It Doesn’t Make You Stupid You can affirm the bodily resurrection of Jesus while also broadly affirming science, while also being a rational and thoughtful person, while also having […]

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6 Ways to Explain (Away) the Empty Tomb (and why they aren’t very good)

Yesterday, in “Was the Tomb Empty? Yes, it is a fact” we started with scientist and professor Alice Roberts reminding us that “dead people – don’t come back to life.”   And of course this is true—generally. But we do need to deal with the sticky fact that the tomb of Jesus was empty. If […]

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Was the Tomb Empty? Yes, it is a fact.

Alice Roberts—scientist, professor, and hornet’s nest kicker— reminded the Twitterverse—on Good Friday—that “dead people – don’t come back to life.” Some 6000 comments (and counting) later, we need to step back and look at the facts (just like professor Roberts, as the unbiased scientist she is would want us to do). Fact: The Tomb was […]