Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead. –Galatians 1:1

And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. –Mark 16:8

“Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.” –Eugène Ionesco

Christianity cannot fit within the empirical limitations imposed by the Enlightenment. If we reduce the Christian faith to rational explanation, practical advice, and political agendas, we end up with a paper-thin, watered-down, cheap knock-off of Christianity that no longer has the capacity to astonish.