Historical Memory and the Resurrection of Jesus: Encountering the Risen Christ

Why did the risen Christ only impart the truth of his resurrection to future generations indirectly? Why risk the distortion and eventual loss of contact with the truth and reality of his risen life that could result? Moreover, granted he uses mediation to preserve his presence among humankind, what...

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Main Author: Levering, Matthew 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 157-185
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
NBF Christology
RC Liturgy
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Summary:Why did the risen Christ only impart the truth of his resurrection to future generations indirectly? Why risk the distortion and eventual loss of contact with the truth and reality of his risen life that could result? Moreover, granted he uses mediation to preserve his presence among humankind, what means does he use? This article argues that Christ employs two principal means to preserve the knowledge and saving presence of his risen life in his church, namely: the historical memory preserved in the Gospels and the church's liturgical remembrance. The first part of this work examines the existence and reliability of eyewitness testimony in the Gospels in dialogue with the work of Richard Bauckham. The second part examines the path of liturgical remembrance through active participation in the life of the crucified and risen Christ.
ISSN:1468-2400
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12273