A forum member writes: I want to draw a distinction between a description of events and a religious interpretation of events.
Suppose a child has an accident. His parents used a human-made telephone to call a human-made, human-operated ambulance. The ambulance takes the child to a human made, human operated hospital, where humans use techniques discovered by humans to restore him to health and strength. The parents thank God for saving their son. They claim that this event shows the working of God in their life. The parents have put a religious interpretation on the events.
I will suggest that not only the Gospel writers, but also the persons referred to in the Gospels, put a religious interpretation on the events surrounding the resurrection of Jesus.
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Suppose a child has an accident. His parents used a human-made telephone to call a human-made, human-operated ambulance. The ambulance takes the child to a human made, human operated hospital, where humans use techniques discovered by humans to restore him to health and strength. The parents thank God for saving their son. They claim that this event shows the working of God in their life. The parents have put a religious interpretation on the events.
I will suggest that not only the Gospel writers, but also the persons referred to in the Gospels, put a religious interpretation on the events surrounding the resurrection of Jesus.
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