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The Pagan Origins of Christmas

If you’ve ever decorated a Christmas tree and thought, “This feels a little too magical to be strictly Christian,” ...
"These traditions slow me down, force me to recognize the passage of time and the way in which the changing of seasons has ...
Happy Winter Solstice! This year, the traditional pagan holiday fell on Dec. 21, 2023, for the United States, and Dec. 22, 2023, for Europe. Considered to be the longest night of the year, the days ...
The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year. As the sunlight wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, ...
In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come. For Pagans, winter solstice is a time for reflection and celebration In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation ...
It's the most wonderful time of the year. And according to historians, this time of the year − known for lights, celebration and feasts − has been full of wonder and joy since long before Christians ...
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — The Rev. Aidan Smith is no stranger to the dark, he told the members of Trinity Cathedral gathered beneath soaring gothic archways lit by candlelight in downtown Pittsburgh, ...