Why Do Australia Celebrate Easter Sun Day

Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter conveys the war between passion and responsibility, and how it concerns moral duty. Conflicts which Reverend Dimmesdale faces show readers how difficult it can be to come forward and reveal your sins. The circumstances which victimized Dimmesdale made it harder for him to accept responsibility publicly, which is the foundation of much of this novel. Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale’s character to convey the true struggle between passion and responsibility in The Scarlet Letter. While Dimmesdale yearned to face his sins, his passion overpowered him and took over the

Christians commonly celebrate the New Year January 1st, according to the Julian calendar; For orthodox Christians whom follow the Gregorian calendar New Year is marked on January 14th or sometime around that date. (Christian Observances and Rituals) Orthodox or not the New Year is a day celebrated most Christians, many attending mass. Another commonly celebrated day is, “Epiphany Sunday, commonly known as Three Kings’ Day in the United States, is on January 6. It celebrates the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus and also remembers his baptism, according to the Christian Bible’s events. The United States (US) Virgin Islands observe the day as a public holiday.” (Epiphany in the United States) On this day children, bake cookies and cakes in honor of the Three Wise Men. This day is exactly twelve days after Christmas, another Christian

Many of the Greek sculptures were destroyed, and what remain for study are Roman copies of Greek originals that art historians drew. The Botticelli’s Birth of Venus painting looks back to Greco-Roman style. In this essay, I will be discussing and making some comparisons between The Aphrodite of Knidos and Botticelli’s Birth of Venus that will support the argument that Botticelli's Birth of Venus is a "rebirth" of Greco-Roman style.

Moore intensely advocates for the permanent date of a national event, Australia Day represented on the 26th of January to remain consistent. Despite contrasting opinions, the writer energetically argues that the significant day of the month 'shaped and formed' this nation, the home that we Australians reside in due to the 1788 First Fleet. Continuing, the author goes on to state that the date does not represent or define a takeover from Indigenous owners of the land to privileged men, but to be recognised as a historical event that molded the Australian culture and

For many January 26th is a day to celebrate Australia and the country it is today but the date is not marked for celebrations for all Australians. For many Aboriginal Australians January the 26th is referred to as ‘survival day’, ‘invasion day’ or the ‘day of mourning ‘it marks the day when the white settlers landed on Australian shores and devastated the lives of the indigenous people who had lived there for thousands of years. The aborigines say “for us it is a day of mourning. This day we lost our land, we lost our spirit culture and we lost our language.”

26th of January is celebrated around Australia, every year with millions of Australians enjoying barbeques at the beach, park or in your backyard to commemorate the landing of the first fleet in 1788 and establishing Australia’s history. However, does this day provide a unifying force for all Australians, Australians such as indigenous and migrants who did not have equal rights approximately 100 years ago. This essay will analyse the significance of the date of Australia day. It will further investigate why it has been subjected to terms such as invasion and survival day. In an attempt to navigate if Australia day is a unifying force for all Australians, I will first examine the date of Australia day and discuss the importance for all Australians. Identifying the impact it has had on Australians to be celebrated, for over 300 years since the first fleet. Finally, I will observe why this day is known as invasion and survival days to other Australians, which Australians observe that this day is an invasion day and should this day change to another date, which does not hold the same significance as 26th of January.

It’s telling that Dr Kevin Donnelly, Courier Mail 11 April 2017, feels the need to remind us of the importance of the Bible to our culture. Celebrating Easter proves the influence of the Bible, according to Donnelly, and he cites TS Eliot warning in 1940 that if “Christianity goes our whole culture goes”.

Traditions are a constant in every culture. A tradition is considered a long-established or inherited way of thinking or acting (Shiraev & Levy, 2013). Jewish traditions include holidays, such as Yom Kippur, Hanukah, Shabbat, Passover, wedding ceremonies and receptions, and bar or bat mitzvahs. Beth explained and described Yom Kippur’s history and importance. Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. It signifies atonement and repentance. It is a 25-hour period of fasting and prayer,

Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, but in the bible the word Easter is not mentioned. The idea of Easter arrived in America in the 1700’s when Germans immigrated to Pennsylvania. In Germany the kids would make nest for the “Osterhase”, or the “Oschter Haws”, and the bunny would deliver the eggs to the good kids. The egg and the bunny are symbols of fertility and new life. This idea spread across America, but we spiced it up a bit. We turned the nests into baskets and changed from eggs to chocolate and other goodies. Now we find eggs filled with treats.

These celebrations represented the resurrection of new life in spring after the cold, frozen winter. Celebrations like these were celebrated in many countries, especially ones of great Catholic populations. Soon when christianity appeared in Rome, religious leaders encouraged the rituals into the faith. Christians and others who encourage this holiday celebrate this time of feasting from January sixth to Shrove Tuesday, The Epiphany to the Day before Ash Wednesday (Thompson, 1998). This time period became known as Carnival; Carnival in Latin means farewell to meat. The motto farewell to meat relates to the fasting that is coming with the Lenten season celebrated by the Christian faith. “Carnival” was soon spread worldwide. In France, this celebration became known to may as Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” says the authors of

He is however found in Jerusalem on the 25th of Kislev. Kislev is the ninth month on the Biblical calendar and corresponds to November and December on our Gregorian calendar. We are told in John, that Jesus went into the Temple to join in the celebration of the festival of dedication.

La Semana Santa is the Spanish name for Holy Week. Holy Week is the week previously to Easter,according to the Catholic calendar. It represents the last week of Jesus’s life as he entered the city of Jerusalem. The week starts out with Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday was the day that Jesus first entered Jerusalem, and as he was entering people worshipping him were laying down their clothing items for the donkey Jesus was riding to walk on, and they were fanning him with palms. The Last Supper is also celebrated during Holy Week. The Last Supper took place on the night before Jesus was crucified on the cross. The Supper was held by Jesus so that he could gather his twelve disciples and enjoy a meal with them for the last time. Jesus’ twelve disciples were chosen by God to spread the word of Christianity. To be Jesus’ loyal followers and to worship him and God. After the Last Supper Jesus took his disciples into a forest to pray to God all night, in hopes that He would help them the next day, as Jesus was to be crucified. On Good Friday, Jesus was crucified. The reason he was hung upon the cross, is that he was accused of committing crimes by the Romans. The Romans disapproved of the sensation Jesus was creating, and the Romans were afraid he could overthrow their government. Jesus was betrayed, as he was crucified the next day, Good Friday. As Jesus was God’s only son, God had to allow Jesus to die on the cross that day. Seemingly betraying Jesus, God allowed for him to die on the

When Jesus arrived to Golgotha, He was nailed to the cross and soon after dies. The symbol of Jesus’ crucifixion is what Christians live by. It represents Jesus sacrificing his life to save humanity from their evil sins. When He died, He was taken down from the cross and was buried in a tomb, where He resurrected into Heaven and was seated at the right Hand of God. Jesus’ resurrection symbolizes two things. First, it proves to Christians that Jesus is the Son of God (Curtis). In the Bible, Paul affirmed that Christ is declared to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead (Rom. 1:4). Second, Jesus’ resurrection represented an assurance that all of humanity is saved and forgiven for their sins (Curtis).

Easter is a very important holiday for me and my family. It has been for many years. Like my ancestors before me, I wake up, go to church, and cherish life and think of what Easter is all about. Whether I’m looking up and taking in the beautiful, colorful, and breathtaking scenery above me, or listening to the lesson given to me by my elders. The day is truly special to me and my family. However, when the church is over, the fun and games begin.

Two practices important to Christian worship usually take place in churches. These practices are (1) baptism and (2) the Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper. The ceremony of baptism celebrates an individual's entrance into Christianity. The Eucharist represents the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus shared with His disciples. Worshipers share bread and wine in the Eucharist as a sign of their unity with each other and with Jesus.