Why Easter Isn't Christmas, Culturally Speaking
Not usually a big fan of Slate magazine, despite the fact that I waste a lot of time reading it. I usually find it too obssessed with the horse-race, meaningless-scandal part of politics, instead of the part where we see how ideas and policies affect our lives.
But, on the religious-cultural commentary front, I found this article fascinating and insightful. It's about why Easter has not been co-opted by the commercial culture in the same way that Christmas has (bunnies and egg hunts notwithstanding).
But, on the religious-cultural commentary front, I found this article fascinating and insightful. It's about why Easter has not been co-opted by the commercial culture in the same way that Christmas has (bunnies and egg hunts notwithstanding).
posted by Ben at
1:58 PM
3 Comments:
Do you say "happy" Good Friday? I've never been able to figure that out.
So, (insert adjective here) Good Friday to you.
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Jeff, at 3/21/2008 11:41 AM
Interesting stuff. I think the article is largely right; Christmas is an important Christian holiday, but Easter cuts right to the core of what it is to be Christian, and that's so powerful that it's hard to secularize.
Jeff - I'd suggest, "happy event necessary for the Resurrection".
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Matthew B. Novak, at 3/21/2008 1:04 PM
Was Easter "rescheduled" to coincide with a pagan festival in the same manner as Christmas? That could explain it.
Basically, though, I think Matt's right. At least we still have Cadbury.
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Mike, at 3/21/2008 6:27 PM
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