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1、复活节(Easter)复，舌节(Easter)复，舌节(Easter)eastertraditionsandsymbolsareabundant,butwhataretheoriginsoftheseeastertraditions?learnthehistoryofeastertraditionshere.theeasterseasoneasterisnotonlyaholidaybutaseasonuntoitself,tomanyreligiouspeople,itmarksatimeofmira
2、clesandareaffirmingoffaith,tothosewithamoresecularviewoftheworld,itisacelebrationoftheendofwinter,atimetolooktowardthewarmthofthecoiningsummerandachaneetoshedtheheavyclothingofthewinterforthebrightcolorsofspring.thedateofeaster(april16,2008)goddessofthes
3、pringeasterisamovableholiday,whichiscalculatedasthefirstsundayafterthefullmoonthatoccursonorafterthevernalequinox.ifthefullmoonfallsonasunday,theneasteristhefollow!ngsunday.theholidaycanoccuranywherebetweenmarch22andapril25.thisyeareasterisapril16,2008.t
4、hepaganoiginsofeasterlongbeforeeasterbecametheholidayitistoday,thespring4festivalwascelebratedbythepeoplearoundtheworld.thecelebrationwasoriginallybasedonthelunarcalendar.thenameeasterisderivedfromthesaxoneostre(whichissynonymouswiththenameofthephoenicia
5、ngoddessofthemoon,astartephoto),agermanicgoddessofspringandthedeitywhomeasuredtime.thechristianoriginsofeasterforgodsolovedtheworldthathegavehisonlyson,sothateveryonewhobelievesinhimwillnotperishbuthaveeternallife,goddidnotsendhissonintotheworldtocondemn
6、it,buttosaveit(john3:16-17).aschristianitygrewandspreadthroughouttheworld,itwascommonpracticetoadopt,modify,convertortakeoverexistingnon-christianfestivals,becauseeostrewasthegoddessofspringandhersymbolismdealtwithrenewalandrebirth,thechristianbeliefinth
7、eresurrectionofchristfitwellwiththesethemes.theeasterstoryofjesus(photo)angelsadoringtheheartofjesus,byvicentelopezportanaongoodfriday,jesusChristwasexecutedbycrucifix!on.hisbodywastakendownfromthecross,andburiedinacave,thetombwasguardedandanenormousston
8、ewasputovertheentrance,sothatno-onecouldstealthebody.onthefollowingsunday,somewomenvisitedthegraveandfoundthatthestonehadbeenmoved,andthatthetombwasempty,jesushimselfwasseenthatday,andfordaysafterwardsbymanypeople,hisfollo
