Philosophy and Theology

Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 1986

Thomas Sheehan
Pages 32-48

Two Easter Legends

How did faith in the resurrected Jesus arise? Can we reconstruct, or deconstruct, the original Easter story? What are the implications of the empty tomb, the women’s failure to believe, and the lack of appearances in Mark? These questions are raised and a proposal offered in this chapter from the author’s forthcoming book, The First Coming.