Easter and Death as a Golden Gateway to Immorality
The essay celebrates Easter as a radiant transformation of death, from horror to hope. It cites Jesus, Tennyson, Burke, and Biblical imagery to argue death leads to eternal life, with Christ turning death into a gateway to the City of God and to a future of immortality. It reflects on national meaning, soldiers, poets, and parents finding consolation in resurrection.
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Edmund Burke
Tennyson
Christ
Earth
Jesus
God
Inen
Tropics
New England
New York World
Easter origin tied to Ostara and dawn goddess
The text explains Easter derives from Eastra or Ostara, goddess of dawn and spring, with the festival near the vernal equinox. It notes the root meaning brightness and mentions Germans call April Ostermonat.
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Bethlehem
Galilee
St. Violet
Palestine
Cartelian Herald
Golden Gate
Republic
Eastra
Hans Tichy