What are some secular interpretations of Christmas?

Dec 24, 2024 ... They say there is a dark truth about Christmas trees—that they stem from paganism ... Not only that, but some use Jeremiah 10:1-5 to preach ... Dec 27, 2019 ... Both the Quran and Bible (New Testament, Luke 2:7-8.) give evidence of the actual time of Jesus' birth as autumn rather than winter. Winters, ... Christmas hymns are songs that focus on the birth of Jesus. These hymns are often sung in church, during worship services, on the radio, and sometimes even in ... Dec 26, 2024 ... Regardless of why one chooses to leave their lights up, the Epiphany is the real reason to leave Christmas lights up after Christmas — after all ... Dec 15, 2022 ... This Christmas, consider the "minority opinion" about why Jesus became human, says columnist Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan. Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. December 25 has become widely accepted as the date of the celebration of Jesus' birth. Dec 23, 2018 ... A small fraction of a big number is still a big number - Prof Waldfogel reckons that at least $60bn or $70bn is spent on Christmas in the United States alone, ... Jan 8, 2024 ... The Chinese believed oranges brought joy, good luck and warded off evil. Ancient people considered orange and red fruits as magical, likely ... Be good parents tell your kids that father Christmas is real for God's sake, they love it. ... We focus on the real reason for Christmas – the birth of Christ, ... Nor is there any commandment from God to do so. So what is the real reason that we do celebrate Christmas. A tradition invented by godly men with good ...