Lent and Easter
The Christian season of Lent starts in 2020 on 26 February, with Easter Day on 12 April EASTER The Easter […]
Christian Festival
What is Christmas?
by Dr Chris Deacy, University of Kent [/fusion_text][fusion_text] Only two gospels recount stories of the birth of Jesus: Matthew: Jesus was born […]
Easter Resurrection – Events and Theology
By Rev Dr Andy Byers, lecturer in New Testament, Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham Easter – historical events and […]
Basic Guide to Good Friday
By Helen Bond, Professor in Christian origins at the University of Edinburgh THE BROADER BACKGROUND Good Friday comes almost at […]
Guide to Christian Festivals
Alongside Britain’s traditional music festivals, gatherings with an unapologetically Christian ethos have grown in strength over the past few decades. […]
The Rising popularity of Easter plays
Comment on the rising popularity in the UK of Easter passion plays, dramatizing the last week of Jesus’ life. Involving […]