Easter Exposed (eBook)

Girls in frilly dresses, boys in fine suits, big baskets of chocolate bunnies, Easter eggs, and goodies. Altars lined with white lilies, joyous sunrise services, passionate Easter plays, and succulent ham for dinner. It's Spring, Easter, and a festive time to celebrate the Savior; the question is, which Savior? Believers in Christ may be surprised to learn that there are controversies surrounding the sacred time of Lent and most Easter traditions, which many historians assert derive from Babylonian, Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Medieval European, and Pagan roots. Easter Exposed examines the historical origins of this high time of year and compares the findings with Scripture. This book will un-pack and fact-check; * The origins of the Easter name* Connections to pagan gods and goddesses* How the date of Easter derived* The Pagan origins of Easter traditions* Little-known facts about early Easter practices* The role of the Vatican in creating "e;Easter."e; Easter Exposed also reviews more recent Internet-based rumors, like the connection of Easter to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar and Ishtar's eggs and the possible links to the unholy trinity of Semiramis, Nimrod, and Tammuz. Easter Exposed separates fact from fiction because it is only the TRUTH that will free us. John 8:32 "e;And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."e;