Jessica Wolstenholm, a Christian author, editor and publisher, describes how symbols of Easter assumed to be secular actually have a history of being used to teach the gospel.

Apart from their historical use as symbols of fertility, in early centuries eggs were so highly valued that they were used as currency to pay salaries especially to clerics and pastors. From a ...

First, Mel Gibson released "The Passion of the Christ," a new-fashioned biblical epic dramatizing Jesus's final 12 hours, from his arrest to his death on the cross. The film -- bloody, stylized ...

Easter, the longstanding Christian tradition, has popularly been associated with a basket full of eggs - colorful ones even! While eggs are a prominent and popular symbol of Easter, their ...

Easter is a Christian festival that celebrates the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion on Good Friday. And yet everywhere we see it symbolised by a floppy-eared, bucktoothed, and egg ...

Kraus says for Christians, Easter is a day of reflection on Jesus rising from the dead. But is the word Easter in the bible? “There’s one spot in the King James Version which is 400 years old.

In Christianity, Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here's what to know about the history of the holy day and how people celebrate.

In the year 312, just before his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge won him the undisputed leadership of the Roman Empire, Constantine the Great had a heavenly vision of Christian symbols.

While eggs are a prominent and popular symbol of Easter, their association with the holiday is not ancient and has evolved, drawing from both pre-Christian traditions and Christian customs.