Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

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

The details of the story—both small and big—have been interpreted in different ways, some of which have no evidence at all.

Early Christian icons may have derived some of their stylistic elements from pagan religious portraits, according to some ...

Most Christians do not bother to trace the origins of their religion, much less their beliefs and rituals. If they do, they might be in for the shock of their lives. This column is not for people who ...

Poet Javed Akhtar claimed that Christmas was moved from spring to December to coincide with a popular pagan festival to ease religious transition in ancient Rome. History, however, shows that December ...

Easter arrives this year on Sunday, April 17, 2022, but if you think Easter started as a Christian holiday, think again. The history and origins of how Easter began aren't rooted in what Christians ...