When Jesus was resurrected, His physical body was perfected and glorified. How does the idea of a zombie compare to Christian belief about Jesus’ resurrection? Ultimately, there are no similarities, mainly because what the Bible presents is not a reanimation but a true return to life. More recently, a zombie apocalypse has been presented as a modern-day plague of sorts, with an infection spreading via a zombie’s bite or the release of a bio-chemical or some other toxin that causes humans to mutate into strong, energetic, and deadly creatures. Other depictions of zombies have a person’s soul actually returning to its body and causing it to move again, though technically still dead. ![]() ![]() The original concept was based on Haitian Voodoo practices of zombification, so some stories involve a dead body being possessed and utilized by a demon. Various portrayals of zombies have come to us through the zombie sub-genre of literary and film horror. The usual definition of zombie is “a dead person’s body, reanimated but continuing the process of decay.” A zombie is considered “undead” rather than fully alive. There are certainly valid explanations for why Jesus is not a zombie. However, sometimes the question is sincere, especially coming from those who believe in a future zombie apocalypse or who practice Voodoo. ![]() The question has arisen, “Could Jesus’ resurrection have been a zombification?” Sometimes, the question is asked by detractors of Christianity who discount the resurrection altogether. Popular culture’s interest in zombies and media portrayals of an imagined zombie apocalypse have prompted some to think of spiritual themes in relation to zombie lore.
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