So, how can we slow down, breathe and truly treasure Christ this Christmas? The answer begins with our hearts. First, remember why Jesus came. Christmas is more than celebrating a baby in a manger ...

Yet, there is still a war on keeping “Christ” in Christmas. It is important to understand the government cannot censor the “Reason for the Season” at Christmastime. Subscribe to have The ...

Everyone loves the Christ in the cradle. The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees.

Believe it or not, the Puritan-controlled English government actually legislated to abolish Christmas, considering, reasonably enough, that the celebration of “Christ-Mass” was papist.

It has been edited for length. Nicholas Kristof: Merry Christmas! I’m full of admiration for Jesus’ teachings, which strike me as left of center — I say that just to needle you a bit!

"The Spirit of Christmas brings out the best in us," he said, attributing it to the light of Christ. President Oaks said the "whole world" should celebrate Christmas, as Christ is the most ...

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But I ask, have you, my festive reader, ever spent Christmas learning about the man this holly jolly day is named for? If you haven’t, then “The Last Temptation of Christ” should be a seasonal staple.

"In the end, it is on us to give people hope, an option to want to choose the path of Christ and Jesus. That is the story of Christmas," Burke said. Ross Reily is a writer for the Clarion Ledger ...