Christmas is the most celebrated of Christian holidays, commemorating what the faithful believe was the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. But many of the season's most enduring symbols ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Pagan rituals and Catholic customs may be behind many of the traditions that have come to define ...

Long before Easter became the day we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, eggs were a powerful symbol of spring and fertility. Right around this time of the year, pagan cultures worldwide celebrated ...

Dancing around a blazing fire with garlands of wildflowers in their hair, members of Lithuania's Romuva neo-pagan community mark the summer solstice, as the Baltic state undergoes a revival of its pre ...

STONEHENGE has become synonymous with the summer solstice, attracting thousands of people to watch the sun rise over the stones each year. While pagan traditions and rituals performed at the site are ...

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 ...

As millions around the world make merry during Christmas, few know that they will be celebrating an event deeply steeped in paganism. While December 25 is a day set aside to celebrate the day Jesus is ...

Only once, and only in the King James Version of the Bible, is the Greek word "Pascha" translated as Easter in (Acts 12:4). All other current versions properly translate "Pascha" as "Passover." Easter ...