I. Terminology – II. Church History – III. Liturgy – IV. Customs and Traditions – V. Homiletics and Education – VI. Art History
I. Terminology
Easter (cf. Ger. Ostern) is the English word for the feast of Jesus Christ's resurrection (II). The name in other Germanic and Romance languages derives instead from Gk πάσχα/páscha (Aram. פַּסְחָא/pascha' or פִּסְחָא/pischa' for Heb. פֶּסַח/pesah. [from פסח/psh., “limp/go past”, et…