“The(?) Pragmatic Truth of (the) Resurrection” or
“It Is True Because It Works/It Works Because It Is True”
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Easter/Resurrection Sunday | April 12, 2009
Richard M. Wright
Church of the Nations
It Works Because It Is True (PDF)
It Works Because It Is true (Slide Show)
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Is it true because it works? Or does it work because it is true?
In the year two thousand and five at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary two famous scholars discuss the resurrection of Jesus.
On the one hand N. T. Wright who is a bishop and a scholar of the New Testament. On the other hand John Dominc Crossan also a scholar of the New Testament.
Tom Wright defends the view that the resurrection of Jesus truly happened. Jesus was dead. Jesus was alive again.
Crossan defends the view that the resurrection of Jesus is a metaphor. Jesus was dead. But Jesus was not raised from the dead.
Crossan argues that it does not matter if the resurrection of Jesus truly happened or not. What matters is the meaning of the resurrection. The resurrection represents the transformation of the universe from a world of injustice and violence to a world of justice peace and holiness.
Is the resurrection “true” because it works – because it makes a difference? Or does the resurrection work because it is true – because it truly happened? Continue reading ‘SERMON – “The(?) Pragmatic Truth of (the) Resurrection” (1 Corinthians 15)’
