What's in a Name?   /     What's in a Name? #6: Easter

Description

Easter: Another pagan holiday co-opted and transformed by the early Christian church. How did we get from a fertility goddess to the resurrection of Jesus, and where did the eggs and bunnies come from? Let’s take a few minutes to discuss these issues. Show notes and links:Easter (infogalactic.com)History of Easter thru historiolingüistics (linguatics.com)

Summary

Easter: Another pagan holiday co-opted and transformed by the early Christian church. How did we get from a fertility goddess to the resurrection of Jesus, and where did the eggs and bunnies come from? Let’s take a few minutes to discuss these issues.
Show notes and links:

* Easter (infogalactic.com)
* History of Easter thru historiolingĂĽistics (linguatics.com)

Subtitle
Easter: Another pagan holiday co-opted and transformed by the early Christian church. How did we get from a fertility goddess to the resurrection of Jesus, and where did the eggs and bunnies come from? Let’s take a few minutes to discuss these issues.
Duration
10:59
Publishing date
2017-04-16 13:43
Link
http://csicon.fm/wian6/
Contributors
  The CSICON Network
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Enclosures
http://cdn.csicon.fm/wian/wian6.mp3
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Shownotes

Easter: Another pagan holiday co-opted and transformed by the early Christian church. How did we get from a fertility goddess to the resurrection of Jesus, and where did the eggs and bunnies come from? Let’s take a few minutes to discuss these issues.

Show notes and links: