One visitor to an English Heritage site took exception to what he called the “whitewashing” of history. “Phil”, a chair of ...

In fact we have to remember that it's the Christians who use the term pagan to define those people who are not Christians. It's a Christian term for another group or the other people and so really ...

Hot cross buns once symbolised pagan festivals, moved into Christian rites and survived royal bans to remain a symbol of ...

This April 20 is the day that is the Super Bowl of Sundays for one long-eared fellow, the Easter Bunny. Just how did this beloved character come to make this Christian holiday (and even for those who ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

Easter, a Christian festival celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection, intertwines religious significance with traditions like ...

A British heritage charity has come under criticism after describing Easter as a pagan holiday in a children s booklet ...

After the founding of the Polish state and the simultaneous introduction of Christianity to its territory in 966, the pagan celebrations of Kupala Night fell into disfavour. Nevertheless, efforts to ...

Jewish people have also shared special bread during holy times like Passover, and scholars have debated whether these customs influenced early Christian bread traditions. Pagan Saxons worshipped a ...