Far From Heaven (will we have our bodies in heaven?)

Newsweek (down in article) ^ | 3-25-10 | Lisa Miller

[ironangel]

It's Easter—that most pleasant of springtime holidays—when children stuff themselves with marshmallows and stain their fingers with pastel dyes. In reality, of course, Easter is about something darker and more fantastic. It's a celebration of the final act of the Passion, in which Jesus rose from his tomb in his body three days after his execution, to reside in heaven with God. The Gospels insist on the veracity of this supernatural event. The risen Lord "ate barbecued fish [Luke] and walked through doors [John]," is how a friend of mine, an Episcopalian priest, puts it. This rising—the Resurrection—remains at the center of the Christian faith, the narrative climax of every creed. Jesus died and rose again so that all his followers could, eventually, do the same. This story has strained the credulity of even the most devoted believer. For, truly, it's unbelievable.

[Republic]

Inadvertently left off a letter, I presume.

Well Duncan, just damn. If leaving off that crucial N does not teach me to take the time to review, carefully, my posts, nothing ever will. And being a woman...it even makes the mistake doubly stupid...just damn.