Why do some Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January?

Jan 7, 2024 by

by Neil Rees, Christian Today: Across most of the Orthodox world, many millions of people celebrate Christmas on 7 January. This is the story… Where Christmas is in December For most Christians from a Catholic and Protestant...

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What are the twelve days of Christmas?

Dec 28, 2023 by

by Neil Rees, Christian Today: There is a well-known Christmas song called the Twelve Days of Christmas. Some people think it is steeped in biblical allegories. This is the story … History The earliest known version of the folk song...

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Understanding the miracle at the heart of Christmas

Dec 27, 2023 by

by Martin Davie, Christian Today: At the heart of Christmas is the celebration of the miracle that took place when Jesus was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary. In this article I shall explore three issues in relation to this...

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Chesterton’s Christmas

Dec 27, 2023 by

By Collin Slowey, Public Discourse: In “The God in the Cave,” G.K, Chesterton explains that when Christians celebrate the Nativity, they are celebrating an event that changed the course of history and permanently transformed the DNA of...

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Christmas is a threat to Israel

Dec 27, 2023 by

by Giles Fraser, UnHerd: Cheap calls for peace prolong the agony. Our carol service this year was unusually sombre. We gathered to hear once again the message of the angels, of the cry for the redemption of Israel, of peace on earth and...

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The controversial history of Boxing Day

Dec 27, 2023 by

by Yuan Yi Zhu, UnHerd: The bank holiday once bitterly divided Britons. Among all major public holidays, Boxing Day has always occupied a strange position. Though its observance as a day of rest (or much less frequently, as an...

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