The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as ...

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

A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West ...

Jesus, or Jesus Christ, was a 1 st century preacher and religious leader who is revered in Christianity. According to Christians, Jesus is considered the incarnation of God, and his teachings are ...

Every Christmas, a storm of controversy ignites over the accurate date of Jesus’ birth. Fueled by sensationalist media and a public eager to speculate, these debates churn out myths and historical ...

The exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown, though it is estimated to have occurred between 6 and 4 B.C. December 25th was chosen as the date to celebrate Jesus' birth centuries after his death, ...

The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife Mary traveled ...