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What is Lent?

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Lent is the word Christians use to describe the forty days leading up to  Easter .

Origin of word carol?

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In old French a 'carole' was circle dance accompanied by singing. Carols written and sung for all four  seasons. They were linked to the agricultural calendar, with harvest carols for example.  Though predating Christianity, carols were adapted by the church.  Christmas carols originated from pagan mid-winter festivals but developed into the modern tradition 19th Century.  When Dickens called his story A Christmas Carol he was referring to the tradition of story telling through song - with the five staves mimicking verses. Though there is a recognizably Christian theme of redemption, there are no specifically Biblical references. The ghosts, for example, are clearly secular. Carol services  Popular carols come from very disparate sources. The Coventry Carol, one of the oldest and darkest, is a 16th Century commemoration of the Slaughter of the Innocents. While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks from the same period is more suitable for the Nativity play market, but protestants cheerf

What is Passover? Where does the word come from?

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The Seder is the special meal that celebrates Passover

How did The Bible change the English language?

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The King James Bible is perhaps the most influential book in the development of the the English language. More on the King James Bible here Worksheets are included in:  English Language Teaching Pack   -  only £1.99