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THIS book is largely taken up with a study of the evidence for the dates of the Nativity and Crucifixion. Much of this evidence is familiar to all, but some new points are introduced, including recent work on the moon's motion and the ancient calendar by the author's brother, Dr. J. K. Fotheringham, and by Mr. C. Schoch. The suggestion is made that the star of Bethlehem may be the planet Mars, rising heliacally. The author decides on December, 4 B.C. for the Nativity, and April 7, A.D. 30, for the Crucifixion. He then goes on to recommend the rule for determining Easter, that it should be April 9 if Sunday, or the first Sunday after this. This suggested rule is supported in the preface, which is written by Lord Desborough.
The Date of Easter and other Christian Festivals.
By the Rev. David Ross Fotheringham. Pp. xv + 56. (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; New York and Toronto: The Macmillan Co., 1928.) Cloth, 2s. 6d. net; paper, 1s. 6d. net.
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C., A. The Date of Easter and other Christian Festivals . Nature 121, 902 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121902b0
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