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 ...

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 ...

It's no secret that Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has deep ties to ancient pagan rituals celebrating the renewal of spring. And hot cross buns, the ...

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 ...

I am reading a curious book called “Pagan Christianity.” The authors, Frank Viola and George Barna, both devoted Christians, present this thesis: The church in its contemporary, institutional form has ...

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, ...

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 ...