If you’ve ever decorated a Christmas tree and thought, “This feels a little too magical to be strictly Christian,” ...

When you think of Christmas, most think of Santa Claus. Although the legendary character Santa is part of Christmas, it ...

"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick and his eight reindeer helping create the modern depiction of Santa ...

Question: What is important about this date in the United States – June 26, 1870? Answer: Read on. See if you can figure it out. From Pagan times (so called because they weren’t Christian), Europeans ...

At Christmastime every year, TV networks, news weeklies, and academic pundits trot out, "The REAL Story of Christmas." Standard to it all: "a priest-dominated, fourth century Christendom 'baptized' as ...

Traditional decorations, food and practices have floated down through the centuries, and landed in present day – if not in the exact format, in a facsimile of them. During November and December, the ...

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, nobody knows your origin. It's true — historians don't agree on where people started celebrating Christmas with a decorated fir tree, and who did it first. The ...

As millions around the world make merry during Christmas, few know that they will be celebrating an event deeply steeped in paganism. While December 25 is a day set aside to celebrate the day Jesus is ...