Easter: Find out more
Websites
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Easter
www.mystical-www.co.uk/easter.htm#GD
Lots of interesting information on the significance of Easter, the customs of
exchanging eggs and eating hot cross buns – and the expression ‘touch
wood’, which may be a reference to the wooden cross.
Easter: Its Origins, Meaning and Practice
www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm
This religious tolerance site discusses the pagan and Christian origins of
Easter and has lots of articles.
Happy Easter.com
www.happy-easter.com
Fun site which has some Easter kids' games, jokes, e-greeting cards and
a brief look at the origins of Easter and Easter eggs.
International Council of Christians and Jews
www.iccj.org/en/index.php
Umbrella organisation of 38 national Jewish-Christian dialogue organisations
worldwide.
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Christian Origins
www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook11.html
Excellent site with a huge number of articles and links on early Christianity.
Rabbit on the Moon: A Short History of Easter
www.rabbit.org/journal/1/history-of-easter.html
Explores the ancient origins of Easter and its customs.
The Story of Easter
www.holidays.net/easter/story.htm
A celebration of Easter with history, stories, recipes and games.
The Traditions of Easter
http://wilstar.com/holidays/easter.htm
An overview of Easter with a kids’ section that has Easter
egg games.
Books
Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter (Plough Publishing,
2002)
Though Easter is often trivialised, it is still the high point of the religious
calendar for millions of people around the world. This book has over 40 readings
on Easter and related themes by writers that include Christina Rossetti, Dorothy
L Sayers, Edith Stein and John Updike.
Get this book
Easter Cooking by Rebecca Gilpin (Usborne Publishing,
2003)
Easy-to-follow recipes that encourage children to cook safely. They include spring
flower sweets, Easter fruit bread and daisy biscuits, as well as Easter gift-wrapping
ideas.
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Easter Treats by Jill O’Connor (Chronicle Books,
2000)
A selection of Easter recipes plus holiday decorating ideas and child-friendly
craft projects.
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Passover and Easter: Origin and history to modern times edited
by Paul F Bradshaw and Lawrence A Hoffman (University of Notre
Dame, 2000)
Jewish and Christian scholars examine from historical, theological and aesthetic
perspectives, the practices and intricate interrelationships of Passover and
Easter. Several lament the anti-semitism that has been associated with Easter
liturgy.
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The Resurrection of the Son of God by N T Wright (Augsberg
Fortress, 2003)
Covers ancient beliefs about life after death; from Homer's Hades to ancient
Jewish beliefs, and from the Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls and beyond. Examines
early Christian beliefs about resurrection, exploring the Easter stories of the
Gospels and seeking the best historical conclusions about the empty tomb and
the belief that Jesus did rise bodily from the dead.
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