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How a pagan legend became part of Easter

The legend of Eostre and the hare is believed by many to be one of the earliest origins of the Easter bunny tradition. Eostre was a spring goddess associated with renewal, fertility, and the return of ...
Every morning begins the same for Paul Ridlon, who also goes by Magnus de Rhuddlan. No matter the weather, he steps out of the round yurt where he lives in Portland and lights incense at his southern ...
During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest champion of faith that we have ...
There has never been a singular Christian perspective on how religion, power and politics ought to relate to each other – not ...
Each year on March 17th, cities around the world turn green as parades, music, and cultural celebrations mark St. Patrick’s Day. While the holiday is often associated today with festivity and ...
Holiday traditions look innocent at first glance, yet many have tangled histories tucked behind the glitter. Some symbols sparked arguments, others raised suspicions, and a few even survived bans. So ...
Brigid of Kildare conjures this foggy vision. Many details about her life are either unknown or are speculative at best. It’s hard to know how much of her story reflects the 5th-century Christian ...
Every morning begins the same for Paul Ridlon, who also goes by Magnus de Rhuddlan. No matter the weather, he steps out of the round yurt where he lives in Portland and lights incense at his southern ...
In a recent New York Times op-ed called “Donald Trump, Pagan King,” journalist and filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse highlights the apparent contradiction between the Trump administration’s violent “might ...
Mr. Woodhouse is a documentary filmmaker and the author of the newsletter Social Studies. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada recently described the world that President Trump is dragging us into ...
ADF International emphasized that any principle of state neutrality must not equate to hostility toward Christianity, pointing out its deep social, cultural, and historical role in Greece. A case that ...