his view of the nature of the Gospels. If the Gospels embody a free-floating tradition which was written down two generations or more after the events they record, this is a plausible argument. But if our view of the Gospels is accurate (see Chapter 7), that they were written in about a single generation after the events they record while eye-witnesses were still available, the appearances of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels must embody a trustworthy memory. Michael Perry tries to explain the resurrection