Pagan Easter traditions actually date back before Christianity existed. And some of these traditions are the reason why eggs and bunnies are such a big part of this holiday.

When it comes to a lot of Christian holidays, it doesn’t take much digging to uncover pretty obvious remnants of the pagan festivals they replaced still lingering in the ways we celebrate today.

CHRISTIAN APPROPRIATION OF PAGAN SYMBOLS. The integration of Christian intellectual and religious life into the Roman world can be seen in a number of different ways: their participation in social ...

As Christians conquered pagan lands, they regularly superimposed Christian symbols on pagan shrines. I thought of this when I read that the buildings of Chicago Theological Seminary have been sold to ...

How and why were pagan temples converted into Christian churches in the later Roman empire? New research focused on the city of Rome suggests a more peaceful transition from paganism to ...

The incorporation of paganism into Christianity began roughly 300 years after Christ’s death. The early church was having a difficult time converting those hedonistic pagans to an intellectual worship ...

Though I agree that ichthys symbols in phone-book ads seem to commercialize faith, I don't find the pagan argument compelling. No symbol means the same thing to all people at all times.

It's no secret that Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has deep ties to ancient pagan rituals celebrating the renewal of spring. And hot cross buns, the ...

Hate groups have been pulling symbols, words and ideologies rooted in European pagan belief systems to advance racist beliefs for decades. Criminologist and civil rights attorney Dr. Brian Levin has ...