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Primitive Christianity regarded the birth of Jesus as a significant moment. It was important in the understanding of his personhood and the biblical stories of the events as told by Matthew and Luke in the new testament. It is also interesting to note that Jesus’ birth was not observed by the church until the Continue reading Christmas Legends Primitive Christianity regarded the birth of Jesus as a significant moment. It was important in the understanding of his personhood and the biblical stories of the events as told by Matthew and Luke in the new testament. It is also interesting to note that Jesus’ birth was not observed by the church Continue reading Christmas History |
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Santa Origins
Santa Claus has quite a history. An ancient Teutonic festival has a person called, “the old man of the woods”, dancing around a burning log; The old man was characterized as have a red-nose and a white beard.
When Roman missionaries began to Christianize the lands to their north, the Teutonic festival blended with
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