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It was the Thursday afternoon before Easter. Teacher William of the fifth grade of the Christian Primary School ‘The Cornerstone’ thought it would be a good idea to use this afternoon to discuss what exactly Christians celebrate during the coming long weekend. That is why he asked his class: “Why is tomorrow a holiday?”
“Because it is Good Friday”, Sophie answered almost immediately. “Tomorrow is indeed a Friday”, responded teacher William, “but why is this Friday called ‘good’?” There was a long silence.
“What happened about two thousand years ago near Jerusalem on this Good Friday?”, asked teacher William to help his students on their way. Sophie knew that: “Then the Lord Jesus was crucified”, she answered. “But that is not good at all”, Leon responded spontaneously. Teacher Willem was very pleased with this reaction, and therefore turned a blind eye to the fact that Leon had not raised his hand first. The teacher looked attentively at his students, . . .
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