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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Jerry Bowyer: The Authority of Christ and the Authority of the State
Description: We tend to think of the resurrection of Jesus as only a religious event, with no political implications. But Jesus was executed by the state as an enemy of the state. The debates about resurrection in first century Judaism were intensely political. The Sadducees, defenders of the status quo, denied the resurrection. The more orthodox Pharisees affirmed it. This makes sense. Bible scholar N.T. Wright points out that states derive their power ultimately from their ability to kill people. By rising from the dead, Jesus conquered death, disarming that power. Christ’s re...