The Easter Controversy
Easter is the most important celebration for Christianity because it
commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, a foundational notion
upon which the faith is built. Accordingly, it is the principle feast
and the high point of the ecclesiastical year, which has been an
established tradition as old as Christianity. Easter has been
universally observed since the middle of the second century. The
original celebration generally consisted of a vigil with readings
followed by a feast with the Eucharist. This was a time for rejoicing
because the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus were seen as a
saving unit. Christ’s transition from death to resurrection, which
represents a new life, has traditionally meant a transition for
Christians from the burden of sin to a life of freedom with God.
Jesus was slain on the day when the Jews celebrated Passover, as they
slaughtered the figurative Lamb of God. It was on a Sunday when
Christ rose from the dead and, coincidentally, this day of the week
was established as the Lord’s Day. Therefore, from the beginning,
Sunday became the day of the week for believers to gather in
commemoration of when Jesus rose from the dead. Furthermore, there is
a clear connection between the Jewish Passover and the Christian
Easter, which is why the Jewish feast was adopted for the Easter
celebration. However, the festivity differs in the fact that
Christians commemorate the anniversary of the death and Resurrection
of Christ (Catholic Encyclopedia).
For such a holiday, it has always been a concern throughout the Church
to have some standardization of when to observe this ...
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...alendar seems to have a profound affect on praxis, since the
dates of history would change depending on which system was being
examined. The biggest change in lifestyle during the controversy
would have been caused by Victor as well as the ruling of the Council
of Nicaea. Both of these events forced Quartodecimans to adopt the
Roman celebration. Therefore, the lives of Christians were changing
during each period of history.
Easter is about hope and how death is not the end. It gives reason
for carrying on, no matter what the trials of life bring. Christ died
for our sins and all of eternity hinges on the fact that He was
resurrected. While the question of resurrection is not part of the
Easter Controversy, this topic is so essential to Christianity that it
has a profound effect on the lifestyle of a believer.
Popular culture was mixed with ecclesiastical culture in many ways. The story of St. John the Baptist is a good example of this. The ancient ritual of bathing and lighting fires during Midsummer's Eve was a remnant of a ritual from the pre-Christian period. Fire and water, symbols of purification, could be seen as the tools of St. John the Baptist, and therefore a combination of the two elements of popular and ecclesiastical culture was obvious. It looks as if the Medieval Church took over the festival and made it theirs. The same thing happened to the Midwinter Festival, which became linked with the birth of Christ, on 25 December.
The next section of the book examines Easter and Jesus. Borg writes that he agrees with Wright about Easter being central to Christianity, however, he disagrees with Wright concerning the importance of Jesus’ body and the tomb. Borg argues that the tomb and Jesus’ corpse are irrelevant to
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