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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 concept of Jesus’ resurrection. The first part of the article
surveys some alternative traditions 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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