When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star of Bethlehem, he wrote that it should be “classified with the comets which ...

New research examines the theory that this biblical phenomenon was actually a comet, and subjects it to mathematical ...

Was there really a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth, or is this detail in the Gospel of Luke historically inaccurate?

Layered beneath the familiar narrative are cultural, historical, and theological details that reveal just how intentional God ...

The birth of Jesus a story that is the greatest gift to all who believe in the message and we continue to celebrate today.

Each year, our church celebrates this feast as a declaration that with Jesus’ birth we once again acknowledge the viable ...

Here are seven often-missed details in the Nativity story — each one adding new richness to our understanding of Christmas.

Does the Gospel of Luke really tell the truth about the Nativity? Was Quirinius really the governor of Syria at the time of ...

Jesus’s birth was a silent night, when all was calm and all was bright, but there was a context to the Christmas story critical to understanding the ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...