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Sometimes we have a general sense of a word and use it as a blanket explanation for situations. In fact, we probably use some ...

The final resting place of the cup of Christ is the ‘holy grail’ of religious tourism. But hundreds of sites claiming to be ...

Christians typically celebrate Jesus’s resurrection each spring on Easter Sunday, participating in Easter traditions like ...

Starting with Jesus’ Palm Sunday ride into Jerusalem, the events written in the Bible’s New Testament leading up to the ...

Back when "The 12 Days of Christmas" were more formally observed, today would be the third day.

Some social media users have claimed that Michelangelo based his depictions of Jesus on Tommaso de’ Cavalieri.

David French explores why Christians can be cruel, pointing to a desire for power and self-righteousness that conflicts with ...

National Candy Cane Day on December 26th gives candy lovers a day to celebrate the red and white striped candies found ...

Taking Christmas seriously means rejecting abortion in all its forms because it is the killing of an innocent person.

“Silent Night” depictions of Christ’s birth are unrealistic, as plastic as decorations that appear on lawns every December, ...