This is a time of year when winter gives way to spring, a time when that which seems to have been dead returns to life again. This is a time of year when awakening is occurring all around us. The Christian holiday of Easter represents one story of death and renewal. Easter is a celebration of the story of Jesus’ return to life after his death on the cross. There are many other stories about death and renewal from cultural and religious traditions the world over. What might the Easter story, as well as other stories on this subject, have to teach us?