The Meaning Of Easter

Easter never fails us. Even in the worst of times, amidst destruction, death and despair, Easter arrives as surely as daybreak, boldly proclaiming the message of renewal and hope.
...Biblical accounts of the first Easter Sunday have proven to be a powerful source of inspiration and transformation. The world was never the same again. The blood stained linen wrappings and the empty tomb ushered in a radically different era of brave new beginnings. The message of love, faith and hope still resonates across the globe [in the midst of world tragedies].
Fyodor Dostoyevsky once said in "The Brothers Karamazov": "Without God, everything becomes permissible." But Easter declares: "With God, everything becomes possible." That means hope - hope that transcends our limitations and triumphs over our worst fears. Easter epitomizes the kind of tragic optimism that cannot be crushed by all the forces of darkness, including death. This is the true meaning of Easter!

- Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D., C.Psych., Trinity Western University