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Neither did early Christians acquire the notion that pagan symbols, filled with Christian content, meant that pagan gods and goddesses should be worshipped.

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith — but they actually started as part of pagan rituals.

It’s unclear whether Angeli adheres to heathenism or has merely appropriated the symbols. In a blog post, Jason Mankey, editor of Patheos’ Pagan channel, acknowledged that some pagans have ...

Christians co-opted these pagan symbols and ascribed them a part in the Easter story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Crosses, communion dresses, clerical collars, vestment-like robes, pagan symbols... For autumn/winter 2020, religiosity swept the runways. Style’s embrace, however, is not monotheistic – instead, the ...

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith — but they actually started as part of pagan rituals.