A brief history of Easter—from biblical prophecies to egg hunts

A brief history of Easter—from biblical prophecies to egg hunts

The 2,000-year-old Christian holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ—but some of its modern traditions have pagan origins as symbols of new life.

Why do we celebrate Easter? The school group at Filadelfia Kindergarten had many good answers to that question.

Following the trail of the Easter bunny’s origins

How are the Easter bunny and Easter eggs connected to the celebration of Christ's resurrection? The post Following the trail of the Easter bunny’s origins first appeared on Calgary's Business.

The Origins of the Easter Bunny Aren't All That Ancient

The Easter Bunny is a symbolic holiday character that doesn't make a lot of sense. What does a bunny rabbit and colored eggs have to do with the resurrection of Jesus? Nothing, actually. We often assume that the Christian holiday just incorporated older pagan traditions for a spring holiday the same way that Saturnalia was repurposed for Christmas and Samhain gave us a date for All Saint's Day. Indeed, eggs are a symbol of rebirth and renewal, a…