{The Resurrection of Christ}[31st May 1989]

[Redbook6:135][19890531:2218c]{The Resurrection of Christ}[31st May 1989]

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As a matter of historical probability, just as I believe that the Virgin Birth is unlikely,* so I believe that the Crucifixion, death of Jesus, ** and resurrection of Christ in a spiritual body are more likely than not; but even if new evidence suggested strongly that Jesus ***survived the Cross and lived*** for some time afterwards, my belief in him would be unshaken,**** because my trust is in his teaching, his quality, and his direct awareness of God, all of which shine through the record of the Gospels.

*[See eg last previous entry]

**{cf [[Redbook6:98-99)][19890219:1218f]{Jesus}[19th February 1989],] 98}

***[physically]

****Would it? I wonder. The impact of the voluntary suffering Christ is overwhelming. At the very least, should not his survival have been unintended by him? In any case, I do not believe this [physical] survival story. <890607(6)>

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