Before World War I, human understanding of physical cosmology, angels, and God was very limited. Traditional theism, pantheism, and panentheism existed only in relation to the very limited cosmology all around (i.e., nearby cosmic bodies only). A number of key things in physics, theology, and...
Long, long ago, ancient religions instituted sacred fornication or sacred promiscuity as a means for people to "know" various deities better, right beside burning incense, pouring libations, prostration, and sacrifices. The stereotypical example of this came in the form of cult / religious /...
The following questions are not about the questionable historicity of the resurrected Christ (as opposed to the historical Jesus).
So what if there's a resurrected Christ? Still not the Messiah?
Why did he not immediately reestablish the state of Israel, and succeed where Bar Kokhba failed...