According to the Gospels and early New Testament accounts something outrageous happened about 2000 years ago. A man named Jesus, who was by any named criteria dead, came to life on the first Easter Day (the Sunday after the Friday on which he died) in such a condition as to appear and disappear at will. In subsequent weeks, His disciples claimed that God had raised Him from the dead and that He appeared to them various times before ascending into heaven.
From that foundation, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and has continued to exert great influence down through the centuries. 
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is either one of the most wicked, vicious hoaxes ever foisted on the minds of human beings--or it is the most remarkable fact of history.