That he may tell us how they fare...

That he may tell us how they fare; that we may content our hearts; until we too depart to the place whither they have gone.[^7] Will Durant has presented the above statement in his book as an evidence of denial of resurrection while the fact is that it does not at all show any such denial; on the contrary the opening lines say that no one has returned from that side to explain its existence to us; he has expressed doubt about it and has preferred immediate pleasure to the promise of Paradise and said that he wanted instant happiness.

Today also we see most deniers of resurrection using the same argumentation. Desire for Perpetuity One of the signs of nature is to desire perpetuity and inclination to live forever. Man always makes efforts to continue to live as long as possible. And since he knows that his death is imminent, he tries to leave behind his influence. He…