The (non-pagan) origins of Easter

Aaron Gann • March 16, 2021
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The Holiday of Easter is one of the most widely known celebrations of the Christian Faith. It is commonly taught that this was originally a pagan holiday baptized by the Christian people in the early centuries of the Church. However, the evidence paints a different picture. Easter is a product of Jewish practice in the first century and the robust Christology of the early Jewish Christians.

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