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The roots of the Easter story: Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?

  • Written by Aaron Gale, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
imageA mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon.FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

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