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How Your Favorite Gospel Stars Spent Easter 2018 [PHOTOS]

Posted April 2, 2018

How Your Favorite Gospel Stars Spent Easter 2018 [PHOTOS]  was originally published on praisebaltimore.com

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I know I know I know! The constant argument of the pagan application to the Judeo Christian celebration of what is called Easter... however, The argument largely rests on the supposed pagan associations of the English and German names for the celebration (Easter in English and Ostern in German). It is important to note, however, that in most other European languages, the name for the Christian celebration is derived from the Greek word Pascha, which comes from pesach, the Hebrew word for Passover. Easter is the Christian Passover festival. Of course, even if Christians did engage in contextualization—expressing their message and worship in the language or forms of the local people—that in no way implies doctrinal compromise. Christians around the world have sought to redeem the local culture for Christ while purging it of practices antithetical to biblical norms. After all, Christians speak of "Good Friday," but they are in no way honoring the worship of the Norse/Germanic queen of the gods Freya by doing so. But, in fact, in the case of Easter the evidence suggests otherwise: that neither the commemoration of Christ's death and resurrection nor its name are derived from paganism. Plus, the bunny was just too darn cute!

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