Those beautiful white and gold angels you see on Christmas trees were originally monsters. At least, that is the claim made by scholar Esther Hamori in her book God’s Monsters. Hamori writes that ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time of a world covered in white, singing cheery songs and of course, presents. That’s right. I’m talking about Christmas. But when I say Christmas, I ...

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent This Advent, the “Friends of Windsor Terrace” acquired a permit to erect a Christmas tree in the middle of Bartel-Pritchard Square, a plaza (read ...

Close your eyes and imagine a Nativity scene. Now, make sure everything is there: a donkey, three wise men, shepherds and lambs, cattle and farm animals. Don’t just imagine the Nativity scene itself — ...

In the Christmas story, as recorded in the book of Matthew, wise men presented gifts to baby Jesus. Two of these gifts were frankincense and myrrh. These are costly perfume oils derived from certain ...

This weekend, a grassy field on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge will turn into ancient Bethlehem. The Worship Center, an independent, nondenominational prayer group, is presenting its third annual ...

Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year. From images of the Virgin Mary on Christmas cards to carols about the little donkey, the baby ...