Hei George,
> It's a standoff only to the extent that "For Christ's sake God
> forgives
>you your sins" and "You'll go to Hell if you don't earn God's acceptance" is a
>standoff.
> I emphasized (below) that the heart of the Christian claim has to do
>with "the historical
>reality (N.B.) of the crucifixion of Jesus." Just this historical reality is
>disputed by Muslims, something that shows their unwillingness to pursue any
>historical investigation of religious issues. BUT - the
>theological claim associated with the cross - that the Crucified is the Son of
>God whose death reconciles us to God - is, like the goodness of creation, not
>something one can verify by historical investigation.
I am just curious. When you stress that the heart of the Christian claim
has to do
with the "historical reality of the crucifixion of Jesus" you didn't say
anything about
the resurrection of Jesus. Was that intended ? Do you see a historical
resurrection
of Jesus as essential too Christianity, or do you limit it to the
crucifixion ? If you
don't see a historical resurrection as essential, why don't you do that ?
Regards from Inge
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