SKEPTIC:  With great trepidation, I allowed myself the thought that the resurrection of Christ didn't accord with science. Death, by definition, is a permanent and irreversible biological state. Later, that quiet tremor became a defiant reality testing rallying cry, as I boldly said: "I believe that Jesus Christ was killed, period."

KEVIN WILLIAMS:  I came to the same conclusion myself. As a liberal Christian, I don't see that anyone needs to believe in resurrection (or any dogma) to live a spiritual life. In fact, the concept of resurrection originated with the ancient Persians. This fact usually comes as a big surprise to Christians when they learn about it. 

From the research of after-death visitations, it appears that people are sometimes visited by images of deceased loved ones. This phenomenon has been described for thousands of years in literature all over the world. It is also is the same as what people refer to as ghosts. Modern research into after-death visitations are giving researchers a better understanding of this phenomenon. Because of this research, it is clear to me that the appearances of Jesus to his disciples after his death were after-death visitations. This means it was not a physical visitation, but a spiritual visitation that practically appears the same. Even so, I see no advantage in knowing whether Jesus died, resurrected, or reincarnated. It has no special meaning in my endeavor to live a more spiritual life.