For Christians, Easter is the most sacred day of the year. As the commemoration of the day Jesus rose from the dead, it celebrates our victory over sin and the grave and the new life we have in Him. Surprisingly enough, however, there is considerable controversy, even among some Christians, about whether Easter even qualifies as a Christian holiday, since it originated in a pagan spring celebration. Let’s look at this claim in more detail.
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In the previous post, I looked at a Substack by Eugene Terekhin that argued that nations are based on a founding vision, and that when that vision is lost, the nation crumbles. His argument is correct, and I fear we are seeing it played out right now in Europe. But...
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Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is in two days. Lent is the period of preparation for Holy Week and especially the celebration of Easter, but traditionally, there was also a time of preparation for Lent. This preparation time in the western church actually goes back...
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