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Roman Venus statue

Gender Blurring in Pagan Worship

  • by Tom Robinson
Crossdressing existed in ancient pagan worship—prominent being that of the Babylonian Ishtar, goddess of love, war, fertility and sex, called Inanna in Sumerian. The Israelites in their apostasies worshipped this goddess under the name Ashtoreth and by the title “Queen of Heaven.”
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Decorative eggs in grass.

How Christian Is Easter?

  • by Steve Myers
Soon up to 2 billion people will celebrate one of the world’s most popular religious holidays—Easter. But curiously, the Bible nowhere promotes such an observance. Where did this day come from? How did it become so popular? And is it even Christian?

Is Easter Tradition or Truth?

  • by Jerold Aust
Is Easter an ancient religious tradition skillfully created to convert the pagans or does it actually come from your Bible? Does it make any difference when Jesus was resurrected as long as we believe that He was?

Does Easter Change Jesus' Resurrection?

  • by Jerold Aust
Most Christians view Easter as the most solemn Christian holiday of the year and believe that Jesus was resurrected on Easter Sunday, at sunrise. But was Jesus resurrected on Easter, and does it matter to God?