Easter Special: Should Christians celebrate Easter?

Send us Fan MailThere are a ton of questions out there about Easter and whether Christians should celebrate it. And here’s the thing. While there are a lot of internet myths and conspiracy theories about Easter’s pagan and historical origins (which we address in this episode) there are also some legitimate concerns we need to look at. And we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. So let's take a level-headed, biblical look at this holiday. And this episode is intended to be a helpful resource so we’re going to cover a lot of ground, from pagan myths to Constantine to whether it’s appropriate for Christians to celebrate Easter today.Defending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!) Chapters00:00 Introduction01:19 Defining our terms: What is Easter?03:22 Easter eggs, bunnies and Christians07:03 The nature of worship16:16 What’s the problem with manmade holidays?19:28 Ishtar vs. Easter22:02 Pagan Spring Fertility Festivals29:56 Passover, Constantine, and Nicaea33:52 How many days in the grave?39:06 Did Jesus rise on the Sabbath?41:19 Wrap it up, Professor