(The) historicity of the resurrection of Jesus . s impos^isible, and usually end at the pi ice where tle;- beg;an. 2u[t,..3 ne-jia/ is careful to point out, reality is larger thanindividual intelligence and a of the truth of theproblem is good for the most un»ertain minds. Harnack idistinguishes between the Easter faith and the Easter mes^sage, showing his lack of concern for that which presents agigantic problem to the minfls of those who see the real im-portance attached to the conclusion of a careful study of theresurrection. ij Too many begin their study of tlis problem wlthjthe c
(The) historicity of the resurrection of Jesus . s impos^isible, and usually end at the pi ice where tle;- beg;an. 2u[t,..3 ne-jia/ is careful to point out, reality is larger thanindividual intelligence and a of the truth of theproblem is good for the most un»ertain minds. Harnack idistinguishes between the Easter faith and the Easter mes^sage, showing his lack of concern for that which presents agigantic problem to the minfls of those who see the real im-portance attached to the conclusion of a careful study of theresurrection. ij Too many begin their study of tlis problem wlthjthe confusing reports of the Gospel narratives, and from theoutset are led into skepticism in regard to the whole histori-cal backgroiand. It is far preferable to beginwith the fact that the resurrection was believed and preachedby the early disciples and that it was a powerful factorbefore these G-ospels were ever reduced to writing. *helife of this powerful current flows with unabated forcethru the |)ages of the New Testament, and throbs with llf. • • which demands the closest attention. The hard logic of Mill cannot easily be set aside, Cnce admit a God, and theproduction, by His direct volition, of an effect which inany case owed its origin to His creative will, is no morea purely arbitrary hypothesis to account for the past, butnust be reckoned with as a serious possibility.^ Not onlythe existence of the early Church with all its momentum, butalso that of the Church today, sustained by some unquestion-able power all thruugh the centuries, must also be consideredas part of the indftstructable evidence. As the rushing,whirling waters below ttie great falls at Niagara bear undeni-able testimony to the existence of the mighty falling waterswith all their strength above, so the existence of thesephenomena must be born in mind as we pursue the study of thedata which comes to our attention. i|There wa^ a time in the earlier history ofChristianity when the resurrection was conside
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