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

For centuries, December 25 has been celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ, central to Christian tradition and festive ...

The first real reference to December 25 as the date of Jesus' birth appears in the mid-fourth century AD within a Roman almanac listing the death dates of various Christian martyrs. However ...

Was there really a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth, or is this detail in the Gospel of Luke historically inaccurate?

Could Jesus Christ have been born on 25 Kislev, the first night of Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — in 5 BC? It’s an ...

The date of 25 December, 4 BCE was not always viewed as the date of the birth of Jesus. What did the early Christians believe?

Delve into the origins of Jesus Christ, exploring the historical and spiritual significance of His birthplace, and uncover ...

Christmas, as we know it today, has its roots in early Christianity and the early church, which the Rev. Dr. Thomas Dolph ...

The scholar Elaine Pagels discusses her research about ancient accounts suggesting that Jesus’ father might have been a Roman ...

To others, Christmastime is all of those things, plus a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ ... Santa Claus is inspired by a real monk, named Nicholas, who was born sometime around 280 ...