On Monday, I began my review of Steven Smith's Pagans and Christians in the City: Culture Wars from the Tiber to the Potomac, and I finished at the point where Smith, having surveyed ancient paganism, ...

From Ishtar to Eostre, the roots of the resurrection story go deep. We should embrace the pagan symbolism of Easter Easter is a pagan festival. If Easter isn't really about Jesus, then what is it ...

Easter arrives this year on Sunday, April 17, 2022, but if you think Easter started as a Christian holiday, think again. The history and origins of how Easter began aren't rooted in what Christians ...

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 ...

“One man considers one day more sacred than others; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his mind. He, who regards one day as more special, does so to the Lord.

As Christians conquered pagan lands, they regularly superimposed Christian symbols on pagan shrines. I thought of this when I read that the buildings of Chicago Theological Seminary have been sold to ...

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” has been released in movie form! It’s again generating controversy over the evil effects such fantasy has upon our children! Paganism! Magic! Wizards! Oh, my!

Last year, Cadbury's and the National Trust found themselves in hot water after accusations that they removed the word "Easter" from their annual egg hunt. Easter: why do we celebrate with eggs and ...