Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To some people, Christmastime is nothing more than a season of generosity, joy, dressing up evergreen trees, waiting for Santa ...

Dec. 17—Jesus Christ might very well not have been born on Dec. 25. Some scholars speculate that his birth was in early to mid-September because the shepherds would not have their sheep outside in ...

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 Christian sooner or later has to ask the question, "Who was Jesus really?" And we ask this in our age in a special way because we are very historically oriented. We are modern, or perhaps ...

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this ...

McPherson is the pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, former defensive back for the San Diego Chargers, author, actor and motivational speaker. He lives in San Diego. How can we know something is ...

Jesus began his life fleeing violence, crossing borders, and depending on the mercy of strangers. Was Jesus a Refugee? The Little-Known Story Behind His Early Life Written by Jarrod Saunders for Lifes ...

This is Italian artist Giorgione's painting "The Adoration of the Shepherds" depicting the newborn Jesus with the shepherds and Joseph and Mary at a manger in Bethlehem. Giorgione lived from 1477-1510 ...

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright.” We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this ...

Here's a thought for the harried among us who are unready for the arrival of another Christmas season: There was a time when some scholars argued that the holiday should be observed in the spring.