On Easter Sunday, festively decorated churches across the United States will be filled with worshippers eager to celebrate the most important day in the Christian year. While some will attend services ...

The Resurrection story is often seen as a triumphant conclusion, but it also offers a new beginning. Redemption through the Resurrection requires active participation, not just passive acceptance.

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, ...

The Gospels offer varying accounts of the Easter story, raising questions about the events. Vincent Van Gogh criticized photography's "delusional precision," preferring the deeper likeness achieved ...

Easter is a big deal. It's a day of celebration and renewed faith. It's a day for families to be together. Churches will be full today with people, many of whom have not darkened the doors in quite a ...

We don't have that much detail about the actual crucifixion of Jesus. What we have are the stories in the gospels. And, interestingly and appropriately, the gospel writers are drawing on Psalms.

(The Conversation) — As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic ...