Christmas is one of the most important religious holidays for Christians since it is the date that birth of Jesus is celebrated.Nobody knows exactly when Jesus was born so December 25 was chosen because it was close to the winter solstice which had long been celebrated anyway.In f...
I prefer a gentler term, unbeliever, which positions me to appreciate the value of Christianity while refusing to believe its dogma. Every Christmas I find myself grateful to live in a Christian-dominant community within a civilization that has been constructed by Christianity. This, of course, ...
1英语翻译even if they are not Christians!people in the west like christmas.why?because most people seem to be in a happy and friendly mood!and children,children love christmas!they get to decorate the Christmas trees and wrap presents for their family and friends.theyget to enjoy time with ...
Why Do Coptic Christians Celebrate Christmas on a Different Day?Joshua E. Keating
Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service (which is sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians remember that Jesus died for us...
Although Christmas isn't widely celebrated in Iran, there is another important events which happens around the time of Christmas. In Iran/Persian culture, the winter solstice (the 21st of December) is known as 'Yalda Night' (Shab-e Yalda) or 'Shab-e Chelleh' and it's a time when famil...
Epiphany is celebrated 12 days after Christmas on 6th January (or January 19th for some Orthodox Church who have Christmas on 7th January) and is the time when Christians remember the Wise Men (also sometimes called the Three Kings) who visited Jesus. The Bible doesn't say how many Wise Me...
And as I wrote about a few years ago, that’s why you shouldn’t get upset about people writing “Xmas” for “Christmas.” As the book “Kiss and Tell” says, “In the days of early Christianity, when most humans didn’t know how to write, people would sign important documents …...
While Christmas is fixed to a solar calendar (and near the winter solstice), Easter is based on the lunar cycles of the Jewish calendar. In the Christian religion, the Last Supper (the final meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion) was a Passover feast. Because Easter is...
In Judaism, eggs are an important part of the Passover seder plate. For some Christians, the egg symbolizes the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to the new life of his Resurrection. Also, there was a practical reason that eggs became popular on Easter: They were forbidden during the...