Easter according to William Blake. Resurrection is neither miracle nor mystery
Is the resurrection a miracle? Are the events of Golgotha a mystery? And what of the resurrection of the body and attempts to prove what happened as an historical fact? William Blake argued passionately that treating Easter as a miracle or a mystery entirely misses its significance, which is visionary - a moment when perceptions are cleansed and eternal life becomes manifest. In this talk, I examine his images of the resurrection and crucifixion to see how he saw them as one moment of trans...