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Author(s): Czachesz, István
Title: Early Christian Views on Jesus\' Resurrection: Toward a Cognitive
Psychological Interpretation
Category: pre-print
Length: 18
Keywords: resurrection; Jesus; counter-intuitive; agency; ebionites; docetics

Abstract: This article examines the cognitive capacities of the human mind that
underlie the con¬cept of Jesus’ resurrection. The first part of the
article surveys some alternative tradi¬tions about Jesus\' death and
resurrection in early Christian thought. In the second part, the relevant
cognitive structures will be discussed. We will examine, in particular, how the
human mind deals with agency, intentionality, and counterintuitiveness. The
final part of the study will interpret the idea of the resurrected Jesus in the
light of these cognitive capacities and give an explanation of the long-term
success of the canonical story.

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