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Hannah McKendrick Bailey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The Church of England has attracted controversy over its evolving policies on issues such as homosexuality and the ordination of women.

By comparison, the recent announcement that the Anglican Communion intends to fix an annual date for Easter — in cooperation with the Catholic, Orthodox and Coptic Churches — has met with little comment. The Venerable Bede c. His tomb now stands in Durham Cathedral. Bede, was a devoted student of Computus — the calculation of the date of Easter — which brought together his interests in history, theology and astronomy.

Fixing the date of Easter would have an effect on school terms and date for the first time and put an end to almost 2, years of controversy.

Keith J. Thomas A. Wayment and Keith J. Wilson was an associate professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University when this was published. During the past four decades, President Gordon B. Hinckley has addressed the Church on a great variety of topics. One theme that he has repeatedly taught and emphasized is the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Three times during the last twelve years alone he has centered his remarks in general conference on this miracle and its importance.