Though December 25 is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the date itself and several of the customs we've come to associate with Christmas actually evolved from pagan traditions ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
You know the bumper sticker, of course. Around 350 A.D., you might have seen it on any passing chariot. Or plastered on the back of an ox cart. And if it wasn't, it should have been. Time to take a ...
Constance Konold has lived in France for 50 years, half of that time in Paris, the other half in country villages bordering Normandy. But the Hoosier native continues to celebrate Christmas with ...
When you gather around the Christmas tree or stuff goodies into a stocking, you're taking part in traditions that stretch back thousands of years — long before Christianity entered the mix. Pagan, or ...
Some say Christmas originated with paganism and claim it is a “pagan holiday.” I’d like to see if those who make these claims are consistent with such rational. To those who assume that celebrating ...
You know the bumper sticker, of course. Around 350 A.D., you might have seen it on any passing chariot. Or plastered on the back of an ox cart. And if it wasn't, it should have been. Time to take a ...