The Greeting That Went Viral

An Easter message

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In the early church, believers would greet each other (year-round) with these words: “He is risen,” and the response, “He is risen, indeed.”

The resurrection of Jesus was such a pivotal point in history that it immediately changed the cultural greetings of large numbers of people. As centuries passed this greeting became less common or mostly centered around…