INTRODUCTION. The fact of the Risen Christ is the focal point which gives meaning to the Christian faith as a whole. Modern thought, while not denying the Resurrection, tends to confine it to its doctrinal or credal significance. In contrast, the early Christians were conscious of the presence of the Risen Lord and consequently the Resurrection was a fact of living experience. As mere history it loses its moral significance; as mere faith it becomes vague belief in deathlessness, and undermines the reality of the Atonement. The Resurrection is both fact and faith.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:rhodes/vital:1289 |
Date | January 1959 |
Creators | Bill, Jean-Francois |
Publisher | Rhodes University, Faculty of Divinity, Divinity |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis, Bachelor, BDiv |
Format | 112 leaves, pdf |
Rights | Bill, Jean-Francois |
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