Jesus has risen! As stated in today's homily, what impresses me so much about that statement is that it is a fact, as much and even more so than any historical fact that has been recorded. Many of the historical facts that we hold to have little in the way of corroboration. Jesus' resurrection not only has the multiple witnesses whose testaments are written in the works of Bible (and some that are not included), but is recorded in the writings of non-believers from the time who posit alternate theories for His return from the dead. As pointed in out in today's homily, these other sources do not doubt that Jesus was somehow alive after his execution--for them, it was a fact whose given explanation they doubted.
For myself, I have occasionally slipped into the thoughts of wondering whether the story of His resurrection was made up by disciples of His who were seeking attention and power for themselves. The evidence does not support that theory. Leaving the textual evidence aside, these disciples brought forth this message knowing that it would lead to their deaths, but because they knew the resurrection was real, their deaths brought them no fear. More so, this fact brought about world-wide change in a way that no mere story has been able to accomplish before or since.
Jesus has risen! It's a fact!
For myself, I have occasionally slipped into the thoughts of wondering whether the story of His resurrection was made up by disciples of His who were seeking attention and power for themselves. The evidence does not support that theory. Leaving the textual evidence aside, these disciples brought forth this message knowing that it would lead to their deaths, but because they knew the resurrection was real, their deaths brought them no fear. More so, this fact brought about world-wide change in a way that no mere story has been able to accomplish before or since.
Jesus has risen! It's a fact!
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