Someone said recently, “I used to color eggs at Easter. But now I’m serious about being Christian. I think Easter eggs are pagan. Easter eggs aren’t in the Bible. Am I an Easter Grinch to tell my kids ...

You know them: the fluffy bunnies, fancy bonnets, lemony Peeps, baskets filled with chocolates. And Easter is that, certainly. But there is more. In keeping with the sacred origin of the observance, ...

Churches throughout St. Augustine will use many symbols today to tell the story of Christ's triumph over death including the egg, the Easter lily, the color white and butterflies. At Memorial Lutheran ...

For Christians around the world, Easter is the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Easter marks the end of the 40-day period of Lent, during which Christians are urged to ...

• Easter in the United States is widely associated with bunnies, candy, and flowers. • Many of those symbols have ancient origins. • But the idea that Easter's name derives from a pagan goddess is ...

Have you ever wondered how the legend of the Easter Bunny started? The English name for Easter comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess called Eastre. She represented light and Spring. Days become longer ...

Easter traditions and symbols have undergone evolution over time, with some enduring for centuries. While Easter holds significance for Christians as the commemoration of Christ's resurrection, many ...

Easter is filled with symbols and icons to illustrate the story of Jesus’ resurrection. Some are secular, some have pagan roots from celebrations of spring and fertility, and others are steeped in ...

When it comes to a lot of Christian holidays, it doesn’t take much digging to uncover pretty obvious remnants of the pagan festivals they replaced still lingering in the ways we celebrate today. The ...

Who isn’t familiar with the origins of Bugs, Thumper and Peter Cottontail? These famous bunnies may not be real, but they are beloved characters from classic childhood cartoons, movies and literature.

Some Christians celebrating the holiest day of their year may look askance at baskets of decorated eggs and mad dashes for chocolate bunnies. But these Easter traditions are more than a takeover of ...