Easter: Before and After the Reformation | White Horse Inn

How did the Reformers reform the practice of Easter? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller explore how the meaning and celebration of Easter changed after the Reformation—and why the resurrection remains central to the Christian faith. 0:00 Controversies around the date of Easter 5:51 Easter is a pagan rip-off? 6:21 More elaborate festivities 7:54 Ishtar, fertility cults, and Easter 9:49 Keep the bunnies and eggs at home 15:09 Carnival and Lent 20:51 The Reformation was not anti-ritual 24:18 How each Protestant tradition celebrates Easter 32:12 The problem when high liturgy becomes trendy GET YOUR COPY OF ORDINARY - Sustainable faith in a radical, restless world. Get yours when you partner with Sola in our work to see reformation in hearts and homes. https://solamedia.org/partner/ LISTEN TO THE SHOW iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-horse-inn/id356920632 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11CeAFKB1ZF7pAmhGv4fMA GET THE LATEST OFFERS https://solamedia.org/offers/ FOLLOW US Newsletter: https://solamedia.org/subscribe/ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter  https://x.com/solamediaorg  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/     WHO WE ARE  Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world.  https://solamedia.org/