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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 4th [...] 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 until the 4th [...] Continue reading Christmas History Yesterday I wrote about things that bothered me. Today’s thoughts are things that I wonder about. I wonder how all the flat stones are doing that I skipped in ponds and lakes when I was kid. A kid bonds with a good flat skipping stone when a pond is nearby. I used to get seven [...] Continue reading I Wonder… |
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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 the [...]
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