the ancient Roman equivalent of "Merry ... the Christian world, but some pious believers refused to join in the holiday cheer. Our Pilgrim forefathers. Although today's commercialized Christmas ...

The Gemara acknowledges that it is not a good idea to provoke Satan, and it can incite Satan to tempt with extra vigor. There ...

How did the first settlers celebrate Christmas? They didn't. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were strict Puritans, with firm views on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings. By Alissa Wilkinson Jason Statham plays a construction worker who’s as deft at ...

St. Patrick’s Day a holiday where it is socially acceptable to be drinking from sunrise to sunset. Some participants take the festivities very seriously, waking up bright and early at 6 a.m. on ...

There were three things that I noticed in the Christmas story that I hadn’t seen before. Let me share them with you. Let's go back for some context in the Old Testament. Wherever God’s people ...

Christian Carnival Day on the eve of Ash Wednesday which begins Lent ... It is observed with worship, candle lighting, manger scenes, and festive meals. Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday ...

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