Professor John Swinton, a former psychiatric nurse-turned practical theologian at Aberdeen University, reflects on the significance of the resurrection and its impact   

Three years ago, I would have said that Western society, in particular, lived in a death-denying culture. We were constantly running away from the idea that we are going to die sometime.  

In the Middle Ages everything was understood in relation to God - you had a story that explained death and what happens after death. Then you had the enlightenment, where people believed that human beings, through intellect and reason, could do everything God used to be able to do…. (Register to read the rest of the article)