This question is usually broached on a theological level and is defined primarily in terms of the atonement with an eye to the future, beyond this life. For example,

The resurrection is proof that Jesus’ death solves our sin problem and God’s wrath has been abated giving us hope in the eternal sense of the word.

This definition, however, is attractive mostly to scholars musing in classrooms filled with theological fumes. It doesn’t do much for the average guy on the street trudging through the difficulties of day to day living, struggling with personal failure and chronic faults, and it certainly doesn’t parallel the first thoughts of the early disciples either. [Read more…] about What Is the Significance of the Resurrection?