Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Easter and the Secular Mind

I just read a sermon preached by Ray Pritchard back in April 1990, and I really enjoyed it!

Pritchard reflects on the not-very-well-known narrative of Paul standing before the Roman governor in Acts 25-26, and shows how secular minds struggled with the resurrection 2000 years ago just as much as they do today...

Truth or the possibility of truth doesn't enter in because everyone knows that dead men stay dead. No, there simply was no category for this strange doctrine. And the Roman governor reluctantly concludes that Paul, who is obviously a well-educated, brilliant man, has quite simply gone nuts. Crazy as a loon. Two bricks short of a full load. His study of the prophets has driven him bonkers. There is no other charitable explanation.

You can read the full sermon text here: "Easter and the Secular Mind"

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