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In this episode, Professor Arthur Dewey explains why Christians felt so differently about Jesus's crucifixion long after the event than his immediate followers did. Jesus had taught the presence of God and how to live that, but the shock of his death caused re-thinking and re-evaluating of this shame-inducing passion experience for many decades and centuries. Jesus's counter-cultural message brought hope to members of the Roman-occupied community, but his crucifixion strengthened their memory and faith.
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In this episode, Professor Arthur Dewey explains why Christians felt so differently about Jesus's crucifixion long after the event than his immediate followers did. Jesus had taught the presence of God and how to live that, but the shock of his death caused re-thinking and re-evaluating of this shame-inducing passion experience for many decades and centuries. Jesus's counter-cultural message brought hope to members of the Roman-occupied community, but his crucifixion strengthened their memory and faith.

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