EASTER CHRISTIANS' MAIN HOLY DAY.Byline: Tracy Valeri Daily News Staff Writer Easter may be a holiday filled with chocolate bunnies and hard-boiled eggs, but for Christians, the holy day means much more. Easter actually validates their faith, as the apostle Paul communicated in a letter to the congregation in Corinth, Greece, just a generation after they saw Jesus crucified and the tumult that ensued when his tomb was reported empty three days later. ``If Christ hadn't risen, our preaching is in vain, and your faith is also in vain,'' Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians, as he spoke for the other apostles APOSTLES. In the British courts of admiralty, when a party appeals from a decision made against him, he prays apostles from the judge, which are brief letters of dismission, stating the case, and declaring that the record will be transmitted. 2 Brown's Civ. and Adm. Law, 438; Dig. 49. 6. while they traveled the world preaching the Gospel, or the ``good news'' about Christ. Easter is a symbol of baptismal renewal and the beginning of a new life with Christ, because he was dead and rose again by his own power to be physically seen and touched by hundreds of eyewitnesses, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Christian doctrine. The celebration of Easter is central to Christians because they see Jesus' resurrection as a precursor to his expected and promised return. Christians of all denominations, with the exception of Eastern Orthodox, will focus on this foundational principle of their faith Sunday as they celebrate and give thanks for the Resurrection of their messiah. Eastern Orthodox Christians This is primarily a list of notable people who contributed to the history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity's theology or culture. However it is also for people whose Eastern Orthodox identity is an important part of their notability. will celebrate on April 27 because it is the Sunday following the first full moon of the vernal equinox vernal equinox: see equinox. after the Hebrew Passover, and the date maintains the Biblical sequence of events of the Crucifixion crucifixion, hanging on a cross, in ancient times a method of capital punishment. It was practiced widely in the Middle East but not by the Greeks. The Romans, who may have borrowed it from Carthage, reserved it for slaves and despised malefactors. and Resurrection. Many churches all over the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. will have special Easter services, like the one featuring recording artist Crystal Lewis at Shepherd of the Hills Church. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Crystal Lewis Will perform at an Easter service |
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