Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started celebrating his birth.

Ever notice how the Bible gives us a pretty detailed account of Jesus’ birth, then suddenly skips ahead to his ministry at ...

If you aren’t a Christian, the Christmas story can seem as far-fetched as Santa Claus. Billions of people will celebrate Christmas this Thursday. It’s much more than a reason to decorate and spoil ...

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this ...

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – ...

Jesus’s birth was a silent night, when all was calm and all was bright, but there was a context to the Christmas story critical to understanding the lesson of Christmas. This context gives insight ...

When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my father played a Christmas joke. Prior to entering our home on Christmas Eve night, he said that Santa was inside. Terrified, my brother and I refused to enter. He ...

Although many Muslims do not celebrate Christmas, they celebrate Jesus and his birth in other ways. Every winter, I recall the story of Jesus, his mother, and his miraculous birth, as described in ...

To some people, Christmastime is nothing more than a season of generosity, joy, dressing up evergreen trees, waiting for Santa Claus and buying gifts for their loved ones. To others, it is all of ...