Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition › Is a “Man-Made” Holiday Automatically Wrong? Home › Easter: Fact, Fiction, Faith › Mythbusters: Easter Edition (Post 2) How to Read This Series This series is written for Christians who want to honor God and feel caught in the crossfire of online claims. If... Continue Reading →
Is Valentine’s Day Pagan? Fact, Fiction, and What Christians Should Know
← Testing Claims Hub | Holidays Fact. Fiction. Faith. Valentine’s Day: Fact, Fiction, Faith Is Valentine’s Day pagan? Is it based on Lupercalia? Who was Saint Valentine—and should Christians celebrate February 14? Here’s a careful, Scripture-grounded deep dive (without viral-history shortcuts). Featured snippet answer: Valentine’s Day is not a direct continuation of a pagan festival.... Continue Reading →
Where Did The Easter Bunny Come From?
An Egg Laying Bunny? Blame it on my wild imagination, trust in my parents, or the commitment not to ask questions when a basket full of candy and toys magically appeared each year on Easter. Still, I never stopped to ask why an egg-laying bunny was visiting my house each year on Easter's Eve to... Continue Reading →
Where Do Easter Eggs Come From?
Easter eggs didn’t begin as pagan rituals, a children’s game, or as a result of the commercialization of Easter. Their story actually starts in the practices of early Christians. 1. Eggs and the Lenten Fast During the Middle Ages, Christians observed a strict fast during Lent. They didn’t eat: meat dairy eggs But hens didn’t... Continue Reading →
Are Easter Eggs Pagan?
Are Easter Eggs Pagan? Every year, videos circulate claiming Easter eggs come from ancient pagan rituals—especially from the worship of the goddess Ishtar. If you’ve ever wondered whether dyeing eggs or hosting an egg hunt is secretly pagan, this page is for you. How to read this page: A Quick Answer A fast, simple summary... Continue Reading →
Does Jeremiah 10 Say Having a Christmas Tree is a Sin?
Could the beloved Christmas tree be forbidden by the prophet Jeremiah or a classic example of taking Scripture out of context? We explore this question in this post!
What is Hanukkah?
What is Hanukkah? How and why did it begin? This resource answers these questions.