The whole Christian faith hinges on one historical event: the bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth on April 5, AD 33 (or April 9, AD 30). If Jesus rose from the grave and the tomb is indeed empty, ...

A mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons Aaron Gale, West Virginia University As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin ...

Easter arrives this Sunday. Millions of people will flock to their churches and then enjoy Easter Egg hunts, elaborate brunches and family celebrations. The question is: why? After all, Easter is the ...

Popes are known for writing encyclicals and papal bulls, not popular works on the historical Jesus, which is in any case a field well-trod by countless other authors. But Pope Benedict XVI, a.k.a. the ...

Millions of people will flock to their churches Sunday and then enjoy Easter egg hunts, elaborate brunches and family celebrations. The question is: Why? After all, Easter is the celebration of one of ...

Christians today celebrate their holiest day, Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Easter has long been a mix of the secular and the sacred, of candy, flowers and ...

What more can be said about Easter, other than those remarkable three words? Maybe it would help to, as spiritual directors like to say, “unpack” each word. To talk about “Christ” means of course to ...

The burial of Jesus took place in haste, in keeping with Jewish law, as commanded in Deuteronomy 21:22-23: “And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou ...

At an Easter sunrise this morning on a hilltop with three wooden crosses, Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. “It’s the most important day of my life,” said Davilyn Smith. “It reminds me ...

“I say unequivocally that the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof which leaves absolutely no room for doubt.” Sir Lionel Luckhoo is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons As Easter approaches, ...