What's the meaning of Easter, and does it even matter anymore?
It's a cliche to hear grumblings that people these days don't know enough about Christian holidays whenever they come around.
Critics say this is sad – that Christianity has been part of the fabric of British society, in a country where the Bible and Jesus's teachings have left such a profound mark. But is that the point of the holiday anymore?Easter Sunday could be warmest day of year so far - with 25C 'mini-heatwave' on the way later this month
So, would you assume the Easter message of hope - Jesus's death and resurrection - is lost on most you speak to.I was asked to go about speaking to people in the centre of the city to find out what they knew about Easter, and a surprising amount did. So what does it mean? It's hardly a scientific sample but I was surprised how many people in central London could get most of my questions correct.
This is nothing new – Easter and Christmas were heavily influenced by the pagan seasonal holidays that came before them, and there aren't exactly many latter-day pagans complaining everyone has forgotten the true message of Eostre, or the winter solstice.
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