Did Medieval Christians Accommodate Paganism?
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Did Medieval Christians Accommodate Paganism?

ByBeth Allison Barr

The Roman Pantheon is awesome. And I mean “awesome” in the sense that my good-English-professor-friend would approve: it evokes feelings of awe and wonder. I caught my first glimpse of this 2000 year-old building after stepping from a stone-paved street into the Piazza della Rotonda. We were on our way back from the Roman Forum…

The Christian History of “Pagan” Easter
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The Christian History of “Pagan” Easter

ByBeth Allison Barr

I bought Easter candy for my students. It was a mistake. Although the students made a valiant effort to eat as much as possible, they left a few Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (a particular weakness of mine) in the candy basket. Needless to say, they didn’t last long. Reese’s eggs are just one of many…