something that was seen and not on later legends. These experiences require an adequate explanation. Even Otto Pfleiderer, an advocate of the mythical thesis almost one hundred years ago, agrees here. He points out that myths cannot provide the direct cause for the resurrection appearances to the disciples, for these occurrences were real experiences linked to historical facts and not legendary parallels.15 Other problems also abound with this legendary thesis, examples of which can only be briefly
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