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Explicitly Divine
A look at the divinity of Christ as expressed on Palm Sunday, through Holy Week, and other statements Jesus makes. With all of Christianity, Lutherans believe Jesus Christ is true God and true man.
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Holy Week: Emotion in the Lutheran Church
A look at Holy Week in the Lutheran Church and the emotion that Lutherans experience during that week.
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Jerusalem Times: 5 April 33AD
What might the Jerusalem newspaper reported about Jesus' entry into Jerusalem? Let's take a peek at the "Times" to find out!
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Palm Sunday First Person Sermon
A sermon for Palm Sunday using a first person format
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Palm Sunday First Person Sermon (continued)
Palm Sunday First Person Sermon (continued)
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Palm Sunday Traditions in Slovakia
Slovaks celebrate Palm Sunday by using branches rather than palms. It is the last moment of joy before the solemnity of Holy Week.
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Palm Sunday: Your King Rides to You on a Donkey
This sermon looks at the Palm Sunday jubilation and why Jesus rode in on a donkey. It also looks at the prophesy of Zechariah and why Zechariah made this prophecy (by the Holy Spirit).
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The Season of Lent
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 28th, 2001 and ends on Easter April 15th. This article is about The Lenten Season.
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Ash Wednesday in Slovakia
For Slovaks, Ash Wednesday marked a prolonged period of mourning for Christ.
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Easter Traditions in Poland
Easter customs in Poland include decorating eggs called pisanki and cutting of indigenous plants to use as "palms" for Palm Sunday.
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Eastertime in Cajun Country
Cajuns celebrate the Easter season with religious ceremonies, family gatherings, treats for children, and other familiar customs. Certain special beliefs relating to Lent and Holy Week are part of Acadiana's heritage. An unusual holiday tradition observed in Cajun Country is a friendly competition known as pocking of eggs.
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Slovak Customs During Holy Week
Slovaks girls traditionally threw out winter and prepared for spring during the first days of Holy Week.
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The Forty Days of Lent
Most of us know that Lent precedes Easter but may not know the significance of the individual days or why Ash Wednesday and Shrove Tuesday are named like that. Read this article to find out about this old custom.
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Detailed Lent and Easter Timeline
A summary of the events of the first Easter and how and when Christians celebrate them, up to Good Friday
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Easter Processions in Spain
Pasos, hand-carved and realistically painted statues that retell the story of the Passion of Christ, are paraded through the streets on Good Friday in solemn processions.
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Orthodoxy and antisemitism
Some biblical scholars and historians have claimed that Christianity is inherently antisemitic, including even the New Testament documents. Orthodox theologians like St John Chrysostom are said to have promoted the antisemitism that led to genocide of the Jews in the last century. What is the relation of Orthodox Christianity to antisemitism, Jews and Judaism?
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The Shroud as Evidence
A scholar's account of what the Shroud of Turin bears witness to: the torture of our Lord.
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Holy Week
What is this "Holy Week" Lutherans observe every Spring? Why do they observe it? What do all those days mean? How do those days affect each and every one of us? Look at how Holy Week plays a pivotal role in the Church Year.
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Lenten Activity for Kids
Make Lenten Prayer Pots with your CCD class as a hands-on Lenten activity to take home.
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A Welsh Springtime
Useful phrases, traditions, and web links to give your spring season a uniquely Welsh twist.
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Middle Eastern Dance: The Spiritual Connection
For some, dance is more than just a performing art -- it provides a path to spiritual exploration. This article looks at both the history of movement in ritual and also its modern-day application.
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Ric Blair Band: Fields of Freedom
You don't have to be into Celtic music to like The Ric Blair Band's well-produced "Fields of Freedom," an artistic collection of contemplative Irish instrumentals & hymns
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Semana Santa
Semana Santa in South America is the religious festival of the year. Whatever country or village there is sure to be an intense celebration of faith.
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Bringing Middle Eastern Dance To Your Community
Why hide behind the closed doors of a restaurant? Bring your dance form out into the community!
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Ash Wednesday Begins Lent
What is Ash Wednesday's purpose? Why the Ashes? Does the Pope give us any guidance as to what to concentrate our prayers on during the Lenten season?
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Easter Traditions in Ukraine
Christian and pagan rituals have merged in Ukraine to create annual springtime customs that celebrate the end of winter and the resurrection of Christ.
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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Bio and Work
Brief biography and work of American writer Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., best-known for Slaughterhouse-Five.
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The Dry Road to Disaster
Drought is the most expensive type of natural disaster. It poses danger because it is gradual and it is silent. Now NOAA attempts to understand its causes and its patterns better by examining nature's comprehensive record.
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Trivializing the Cross
Are a variety of representations of the story of Christ effective? Have we become desensitized to the truth of the story? (An odd article that asks more questions than anything else)
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Who Killed Jesus of Nazareth?
In light of the release of Mel Gibson's <I>The Passion of the Christ</I>, let us look at the Scriptures and settle, once and for all, the question: "Who killed Jesus?"
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Colors and Activities for the Church Seasons
Children can learn about the colors that are associated with the seasons of the Liturgical or Church Year by doing activities in Sunday school or youth group.
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Danish holidays and special occasions.
A brief describtion of Danish holidays and special occasions.

Easter in the Cult
**trigger graphic discussion of abuse and a ritual, please do not read without a therapist present**This article discusses how the cult celebrates the Easter season.
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EASTER, ITALIAN STYLE Part 2
Public Easter celebrations in Italy range from the devoutly religious to odd and ancient local customs.
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Environmental Disaster
During World War I U.S. farmers planted an abundance of crops to feed the hungry in Europe during Turkish blockades. Twenty years later over plowing proved disastrous.
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Holy Week in Malaga, Spain
To some an excuse to party, to others a time for penance, Despite the fiesta atmosphere, the religious context of these processions marks this as a spiritual event
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Legendary Animals of Christmas
The donkey, ox, tabby cat, robin, stork, bee and spider each have their own legends. Read their stories and rejoice in the miracles of the animals.
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Overview of the Christian Calendar
What is the Christian Calendar, and how does one follow it? This is a quick summary of the major dates of the Christian year.
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Slovak Mass and Easter Customs
A "Slovak Mass and Easter Customs Breakfast." occurs each year at Prince of Peace parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the Saturday prior to Palm Sunday.
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Visiting Jerusalem's Four Quarters
Before visting Jerusalem without the help of a tour group, be sure you're familiar with the Old City's four different quarters.
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Carnival time, Lent and Easter in Hungary
After Christmas time, from January to March or April ther are some interesting folk tradition in Hungary.
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History of Easter
Easter closely associated with the arrival of spring and the renewal of life on Earth
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Lent Meaning and Purpose
The Meaning and Purpose of Lent Poem about Creation
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Spain Trivia: Malaga Travel Facts
Information on the Andalucian town: The Palacio de Buenavista, bus tours, Playa de la Malagueta, Feria de Malaga festival, Cortijo de Torres & La Mantiqua cathedral
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Lessons From A Donkey
What I learned from a little donkey...
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THE HISTORY OF EASTER
In the Christian religion, the Easter tradition focuses on one man - a man who was born of Virgin birth and for thirty-three years walked the earth. His name is Jesus.
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