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
5 She showed me an inconspicuous handful of Bibles and prayer books, saying: "We have had to move them down to the bottom shelf because of Christmas."' But the point of Christmas is Jesus Christ. At Christmas we celebrate the birthday of the most important person who has ever lived. He...
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 ...
So we get the name Christ-Mass, shortened to Christmas. Christmas is now celebrated by people around the world, whether they are Christians or not. It's a time when family and friends come together and remember the good things they have. People, and especially children, also like Christmas...
Why Do Coptic Christians Celebrate Christmas on a Different Day?Joshua E. Keating
Thanks to a decision made more than 400 years ago, not all Christians observe the holiday on December 25.
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...
White paper wafers were also sometimes used to decorate paradise trees. The wafers represented the bread eaten during Christian Communion or Mass, when Christians remember that Jesus died for them. White is used by most churches as the color of Christmas, when the altar is covered with a white...
In Orthodox churches, Epiphany is also known as 'The Feast of the Holy Theophany' and it is as important as Christmas. During the services to celebrate Epiphany, on the eve of the feast and on the feast day, water is blessed (some churches only bless water at one service). This is t...
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, is modern Christianity, stripped of its warlike and oppressive habits. Article content Article content The truth is that our society ...