Dating Christmas

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 06 December 2011

Dating Christmas

By Andrew McGowan

Originally published as “How December 25th Became Christmas,” Bible Review Vol.18:6 (2002)

Introduction: Where did Christmas come from? Many have heard the explanation that Christians appropriated a pagan festival, date and customs... [continue reading]

Posted by Jan van der Crabben on December 6, 2011, 02:56.

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