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History of Easter
IN THE PAST
Tags: Easter, christianity, spring, resurrection
Easter has a controversial history and different parts of the Christian world still debate about where it should fall on the calendar.
| | Easter is linked with the Jewish holiday of Passover |
| | Originally a Saxon celebration of Spring and the Goddess of Spring, Estre |
| | Falls anywhere between March 22 and April 25 |
| | It falls on the Sunday following the first Paschal full moon after the Spring Equinox |
| | According to the New Testament, Christ was crucified on the Eve of Passover |
| | The Easter Festival commemorates Christ's resurrection |
| | There has been much speculation as to the actual date for this celebration. |
| | Those of Jewish origin celebrate it immediately following Passover, making it fall on different days of the week |
| | Christians of Gentile origin wanted it to fall on a Sunday |
| | The Council of Nicaea unanimously ruled that the Easter festival should be celebrated throughout the Christian world on the first Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox |
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