Thought of the Day 07.20.09

The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single most undercelebrated event in human history.

Sounds like a strange thing to say, right? I mean, hundreds of millions of people celebrate this event every day or at least every week. And surely there is no more famous event in all of history. It’s so famous that it caused the birth of this man to become our standard for measuring time. Nevertheless, I stand by my statement.

See, the question isn’t whether it’s more celebrated than any other event. It is. The real issue is how adequate the celebration is compared to its significance. If a Rolls Royce were selling for just $5,000 more than a Chevy Impala, it would still be wildly underpriced.

And to put the point simply, if every person spent every hour of every day celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, that would merely be fair. And as far short of that barely passing grade we fall, I feel quite justified in repeating that this is the most undercelebrated event in human history.