The resurrection event was/is an historical event that has transformed history.  Believing ones are those who have come to know in an experientail manner the reality of the resurrection.  The resurrection of Jesus is no mere cognitive doctrine.  It is living reality.  It redefines who we are, and what we do.  Our behavior is defined by the resurrecion.  We ca no more pretend with the world that we are shallow and driven by lust patterns.  The resurrection of Jesus has moved us out of death into life.