Once Jesus Christ died on the cross, no one expected the resurrection, despite the fact that He had predicted it on at least three separate occasions -Mark 8-31- 9-31- 10-34-. Why-- Because ancient people knew just as well as we do that resurrections are impossible. Skepticism concerning the resurrection is nothing new. Mark 15-40-16-8 addresses all our doubts, both ancient and modern, with the shocking reality of the resurrection. Christianity is a religion rooted in history, in reality, dealing with facts, the most extraordinary fact of them all being the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without that Christianity collapses- -If Christ has not been raised,- says Paul -your faith is futile- -1 Corinthians 15-17-.