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Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial

Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial

CHURCHES around the world will be holding services for their three most important days during this Holy Week: Holy Thursday, sometimes called Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. JOANNE M. PIERCE, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross Easter commemorates Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the fundamental belief of Christianity. It is the earliest and most central of all Christian holidays, more ancient than Christmas. As a scholar in medieval Christian liturgy, I know that historically the most controversial of these three holy days has been the worship service for Good Friday, which focuses on the crucifixion…
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