What are the Twelve Days of Christmas? - Christian Today
Dec 26, 2023 · (Photo: Getty/iStock) There is a well-known Christmas song called the Twelve Days of Christmas. Some people think it is steeped in biblical allegories.
What is Advent and why do we celebrate it? - Christian Today
Dec 4, 2023 · (Photo: Getty/iStock) In churches across the land, Advent marks the coming of Christmas. This is the story ... Origin of the word Advent. The English word Advent is not in the Bible.
What is Epiphany and why do we celebrate it? - Christian Today
Jan 6, 2024 · (Photo: Getty/iStock) At Epiphany, we remember the wise men who came to find Jesus. This is the story... Meaning of Epiphany. The word Epiphany is not found in the Bible as such.
The story of songs in Luke's Nativity - and their influence on ...
Dec 22, 2023 · The songs of Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon, are known as the Christmas Canticles. They have continued to be used as rich songs of praise down through the ages.
Christmas – the original story - Christian Today
Dec 10, 2023 · The Christmas Nativity story as we know it is formed by harmonising two different accounts from the New Testament. This is the story ...
Who wrote the Epistle of James and why is he important?
Aug 5, 2024 · The Epistle of James is often overlooked, but it was written by one of the most important people in the New Testament. This is the story ...
What was the Census that took Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem?
Dec 24, 2023 · In the Christmas narrative Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem because of a census. This is the story ...
Why do some Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January?
Jan 7, 2024 · A Christmas tree in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. (Photo: Getty/iStock) Across most of the Orthodox world, many millions of people celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
What is Pentecost? 9 key things to know about Pentecost
May 24, 2015 · Pentecost is from the Greek word 'Pentekostos', which means 'fifty'. It's the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week and in Judaism is called the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:16).
Ayaan Hirsi Ali's powerful conversion - Christian Today
Jun 6, 2024 · Richard Dawkins (l) and Ayaan Hirsi Ali (r) discussed her conversion to Christianity in a discussion moderated by Unherd editor Freddie Sayers (c).