For Christians, Easter is the time of year when all aspects of the human condition come into sharp focus. The gospel accounts of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus have it all.

The fickleness of the crowd: waving palms supportively on Palm Sunday and demanding his crucifixion days later. The wavering of the disciples: pledging support, Peter’s denying him, falling asleep at the hour of crisis, and Judas’ betrayal.