"Twas the Night Before Christmas" is an iconic piece of poetry by today's standards, with its description of jolly old St. Nick and his eight reindeer helping create the modern depiction of Santa ...

The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews used evergreen wreaths, garlands, and trees to symbolise their respect for nature and their belief in eternal life. The pagan Europeans worshipped trees and ...

This is in response to the letter from Susan Homza, who claims that celebrating Christmas is akin to worshipping Jesus. To claim this is to imply that Christmas is a biblical holiday, and that Jesus ...