Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Mythology of Easter III: The Mythical Meaning of the Resurrection

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Arthur George

In yesterday’s post I first concluded that the story of Christ’s resurrection would not have originated by transferring the earlier motif of dying and rising gods to form the epilogue to Christ’s death, but in the end concluded that they, … Continue reading →

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The Mythology of Easter II: Was Christ a “Dying and Rising God”?

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Arthur George

In yesterday’s post I discussed what part of the Easter Resurrection story is history and what part is myth. Insofar as the Resurrection story is myth, it becomes important to distinguish which aspects of the myth partake of motifs common … Continue reading →

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The Mythology of Easter I: What Actually Happened and What is Myth?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Arthur George

Easter is perhaps the most mythological of our holidays, but in the Christian tradition the Resurrection of Christ is considered a historical event, without belief in which there would be no Christianity. As St. Paul put it, “if Christ has … Continue reading →

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