The mind easily conjures the little shelter, a baby in the manger, Mother Mary, Father Joseph, shepherds, sheep, camels, and wisemen. “I don’t have a lot of places to sit right now,” laughs Missy ...

With the Vatican's Nativity scene and huge Christmas tree glittering in the Roman sun behind him, David Henrie reflected on ...

Christmas is often imagined as beginning in Bethlehem, with shepherds, angels, and a child laid in a manger. Yet the Christian confession insists that Christmas did not erupt suddenly into history; it ...

The anti-ICE and “Christ in the rubble” nativity scenes are also theologically profound—and fully in keeping with the best ...

Our beneficent governor has declared the closure of state offices on Friday, Dec. 26, “in order that state employees may ...

Everyone from the Muppets to Bill Murray has taken a crack at Charles Dickens' classic tale of Christmastime redemption.

God becomes flesh, and God grants us knowledge of himself. In Bethlehem, the immortal Creator of all is manifest in a mortal ...

Former pastor Carl Lentz preached, “The racial tension in our streets reflects the shallow Christianity in our churches.” A ...

Like a lot of history, "Jingle Bells" is more troubling than you might think. It was written by James Pierpont and first ...

How the Call the Midwife Christmas special continues to be at the heart of the BBC’s festive schedule every year.

This year, we offer readers 10 of our favorite Christmas-themed television episodes. Such holiday episodes have been a staple ...

The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity absent from our Christmas carols?