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 ...

Christians from the 1st Century on have transformed pagan symbols so that they embody Christian teaching. Christians “baptized” the egg into a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus.

Spring/April/the time of the equinox is the time of celebration of the ancient spring fertility festival honoring the goddess Eostre (Ostara, Oestera). This celebration, of pagan origin, pays tribute ...

“One man considers one day more sacred than others; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his mind. He, who regards one day as more special, does so to the Lord.

Mixing pagan symbols with Christian images, the paintings adorn the ceilings and walls of two burial chambers in the Catacombs of Domitilla, a labyrinth of tunnels and tombs stretching over 10 ...

Christians later adopted hot cross buns and repurposed the symbol, just like they did with other pagan springtime customs such as bunnies and eggs, which are tokens for fertility and birth. The cross ...

Pagan tree survives French hijab law A disputed Christmas tree is back on display at a French high school near Paris but only after officials declared it a pagan symbol that did not violate the ...

The Yule cake, or bûche de Noël, traces its roots to ancient pagan winter solstice rituals where burning a Yule log ...

Someone said recently, “I used to color eggs at Easter. But now I’m serious about being Christian. I think Easter eggs are pagan. Easter eggs aren’t in the Bible. Am I an Easter Grinch to tell my kids ...