Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
Christian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian pilgrim on April 28, 2016, at his studio in Bethlehem.
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Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be distinct in that they believe an external religious authority cannot enforce views on such matters.
Children celebrating Easter, with their Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs.
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Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. And for centuries, this resurrection was seen as a guarantee that our own bodies would do the same.
Rock fern, Cheilanthes austrotenuifoliaDonald Hobern/Wikimedia
This Easter, read about this remarkable species of resurrection fern — plants that appear dead and dry, but under the right conditions rapidly spring to life.
Mosaic in San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy.
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