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From goddesses and rabbits to theology and 'Superstar': 4 essential reads on Easter's surprisingly complicated history

  • Written by Molly Jackson, Religion and Ethics Editor
From goddesses and rabbits to theology and 'Superstar': 4 essential reads on Easter's surprisingly complicated historyHow did commemorating the Resurrection get tangled up with rabbits and eggs?H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images

What’s Easter about? In some ways, the answer is pretty simple: Jesus Christ, and Christians’ belief that he rose from the dead.

In other ways, though, the springtime holiday is far from straightforward. How did...

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