Jesus’ Resurrection from the dead deserves serious attention from any thoughtful person, whether believer or non-believer. It claims a unique act of God that has forever changed human history.Millions of Christians have accepted the truth of this claim, which not only presents the glorious state into which Jesus himself rose but also promises others everlasting happiness in a transformed life beyond the grave. Whoever we are, we are well advised to ponder Jesus’ victory over death. This is, after all, the belief which gave rise to Christianity and from which everything else in Christianity depends.But from what angle should we approach the Resurrection? The academic captivity of much Western thinking on this topic has ­privileged out of all proportion a scholarly approach