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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 20 MIN

The Easter Bunny Is Not Pagan

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Watch my interview with John Green on Nebula!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-john-green-on-religion?ref=religionforbreakfastGet Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfastIs the Easter Bunny pagan? Probably not. It seems to have been invented by German-speaking Protestants sometime in the 1600s.Bibliography:Stephen Winick, "Ostara and the Hare: Not Ancient, but Not As Modern As Some Skeptics Think,"Library of Congress Blogs, April 28, 2016.Stephen Winick, On the Bunny Trail: In Search of the Easter Bunny, Library of Congress Blogs, March 22, 2016Thumbnail design by ⁨@hotcyder⁩ Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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