The first question ever asked of me in a theological interview (seminary Q&A to test a pastoral candidate’s doctrinal integrity) some years back was “Did God die on the Cross?” Rather than reveal my answer, I prefer to pose the very same question for penitential consideration. The answer—whatever it is—automatically elicits a follow-up question about Easter (and that empty tomb). A few years ago, while still a public high school teacher, I used to do predawn parking lot duty with a colleague and friend of mine (he’s Baptist—we’re on the same court, just on opposite sides of the net sometimes). One ...