How much do you know about the history and symbolism of the Easter holiday? Where do we even get the name ‘Easter’? Does it have a religious or pagan origin? How did it get connected to the celebration of Christ’s resurrection? Why do we have colored Easter eggs? What does one legend say about their spiritual significance? How did this tradition lead to the very elaborate Faberge egg creations? Listen here to learn how we got some of our most observed Easter traditions.
How did a bunny become the symbol of the secular celebration of Easter? What is the legend of the dogwood tree and how does it relate to Easter? Why does the Orthodox Church celebrate Easter on a different calendar than other Christian denominations? What is Passover and how does it relate to the timing and observance of Easter? Answers to these and other questions can be learned here.
We continue our examination of the history and traditions of Easter. What is the significance of the cross? Why is a lamb also a symbol for the death of Christ? Why do we often have sunrise services on Easter Sunday? What role does music play in our Easter celebrations? And how did the tradition of the White House Easter Egg Roll get started? Click here and learn the answers to those and other questions.
In our final look at the traditions, history and celebrations of Easter, we learn how the White House Easter Egg Roll became the huge event it is today. We also learn how the most prominent church in Washington celebrates the Lord’s resurrection.
We have Thursday’s top news…What is the latest in the effort to rescue the captain of the Maersk Alabama who is being held histage by Somali pirates? What is the Obama administration doing about the larger problem of piracy? What is the wife of the captain saying – or not saying – about this ordeal? What is the latest news on Iran’s nuclear program? And what is the Obama administration saying about its offer to talk directly with Iran? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Thursday, April 9, 2009.
We have more of Thursday’s top news… What is President Obama pushng for in changing the veterans health care system? Why does he want Americans to refinance their mortgages right now? What will Obama call for in an immigration reform package? Why did stocks soar on Thursday? Why is a major league pitcher dead just hours after a sterling performance? And what is the latest trouble following cycling legend Lance Armstrong? We have the answers as we bring you more of the biggest stories for Thursday, April 9, 2009.
Why has piracy off the coast of Somalia and elsewhere skyrocketed in recent years? What decisions after the Cold War are contributing to the problem? Why is the unrest in Somalia play a major role in all of this? What choice do countries and shipping companies have besides paying a huge ransom? Why is private security not necessarily a viable option? We ask James Robbins, senior editorial page writer for The Washington Times.
A new poll from Rasmussen Reports shows just 53 percent of Americans prefer capitalism to socialism. Twenty percent endorse socialism, and 27 percent don’t know. What does this tell us about where this nation is headed? Why do so few people understand what capitalism and socialism are? What do people think they are? And what’s the remedy to this appalling lack of knowledge about the American system? We ask Rich Brake, co-chairman of the National Civic Literacy Board at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
How will President Obama respond to the scourge of piracy infesting some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes? Should he be getting good, lousy or mixed reviews for his performance overseas this past week? Who has the upper hand in the special congressional election in New York? Should Norm Coleman concede the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota – or keep fighting for all the votes to be counted? And should Ted Stevens feel vindicated this week, or robbed of his senate seat by unethical prosecutors? We ask John Gizzi, political editor at Human Events.
We have Wednesday’s top news…What is the latest on the story of Somali pirates seizing an American ship off the coast of Africa? What help is on the way? What’s the best way to survive and escape such an attack? What message did the U.S. send to Iran today? What is the reaction to espionage charges being filed against an American reporter in Iran? What reaction does a major Islamic cleric have for Obama’s outreach to muslims in Turkey? We have the answers as we bring you the biggest stories for Wednesday, April 8, 2009.
