Assessing Psychological Explanations for Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearances: A Response to Stephen H. Smith
In a recent article published in this journal, Stephen Smith acknowledges that bereavement hallucination is an unlikely explanation for Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances, and suggests supplementing it with theories concerning collective delusion, distorted memory, and cognitive dissonance. Our re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 26-52 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bereavement
B Hallucination B Apparition B Cognitive Dissonance B distorted memory B collective delusion B post-resurrection appearances |
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