The history of Easter celebrations 5 Articles

by Louise Reeves

I am not sure where some people are getting their information about the origins of Easter, but researching the history of this holiday is not all that difficult. In fact, it's quite a simple holiday in basis, although it i...read more

by Frank Lobsterman

Easter is a Christian rip-off of the Pagan Spring holiday which takes place on March 21st, the vernal equinox, and celebrates the goddess Eastre. The original holiday celebrates fertility and the rebirth of life that comes...read more

by Cyrus Dehkan

After the resurrection of Christ, early Christian celebrated his "rising" weekly every Sunday. It took a few hundred years to change this celebration to once a year. Much of the celebration is taken after the Jewish passov...read more

by Eric Page

What do rabbits,or colored eggs have to do with Jesus? Not a whole lot,however they are both obvious fertility symbols. although the egg is a part of the traditional Passover meal(Sater),this connection is dubious. The pag...read more

by David Farrington

Easter came from two ancient traditions: Judeo-Christian and Paganism. Both beliefs have practiced for centuries, the death and resurrection doctrine that accompanies the equinox that occurs in the beginning of sprin...read more