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 ...

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.

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

What do we really know about Jesus as a child? A look at the sparse Gospel accounts, the turbulent world of first-century ...

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 ...

The savior Christians celebrate was born in a cave, fled as a refugee to Egypt, and taught radical compassion for the vulnerable—lessons worth remembering this holiday season.

Have you ever had one of those birthdays when you wanted people to throw a party for you? You imagined getting some nice presents, and even hinted at the ones you wanted. Every time you went out with ...

A billboard in Times Square claims Jesus was Palestinian in a holiday message from an Arab-American group amid ongoing Middle ...