Resurrection Sunday: Putting a Stake in the Heart of Easter
By Mark Sholander
Special to virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
March 15, 2014
Nearly twenty-five years ago, I first learned of the origin of the word Easter and its insinuation into The Church. Now, with the ongoing development of a new Book of Common Prayer in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), there may be an historic opportunity to correct a centuries old offense in the celebration of our LORD's Resurrection.
As the Israelites concluded their wanderings in the wilderness and finally took possession of Canaan they were quickly seduced by the native peoples to adopt the worship of their agrarian gods, Baal and Ashtoreth. Yahweh was obviously a great god for wandering in the wilderness, but the fertile fields of "milk and honey" did not depend on the same type of protection and intervention - and so the covenant people became compromised and subject to judgment.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Mark Sholander
Special to virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
March 15, 2014
Nearly twenty-five years ago, I first learned of the origin of the word Easter and its insinuation into The Church. Now, with the ongoing development of a new Book of Common Prayer in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), there may be an historic opportunity to correct a centuries old offense in the celebration of our LORD's Resurrection.
As the Israelites concluded their wanderings in the wilderness and finally took possession of Canaan they were quickly seduced by the native peoples to adopt the worship of their agrarian gods, Baal and Ashtoreth. Yahweh was obviously a great god for wandering in the wilderness, but the fertile fields of "milk and honey" did not depend on the same type of protection and intervention - and so the covenant people became compromised and subject to judgment.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
