Questions tagged [celebrations]
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What is the earliest historical testimony of the celebration of the nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ?
What is the earliest historical testimony (e.g., in writing) of the celebration (i.e., a feast) of the nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ, whether it be on the equivalent of December 25, January 6, or ...
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Does Christianity allow Christians to celebrate other holidays? [closed]
A quick search on Google will come up with several Christian holidays including:
Valentine's Day
Good Friday
Thanksgiving
Christmas
However, in many multi-cultural countries, there are often ...
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Why do some traditions *not* celebrate Christmas or Easter in any official fashion?
Following-up to these previous questions, why do some traditions not celebrate the birth and death (or, more accurately, His resurrection) of Christ as "official" church "events"?
I understand that ...
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Given many questions as to whether Jesus was born on 25 December or not, I ask if the ambiguity in scripture is meant to teach us something?
Are we going all round the houses debating whether it was autumn, winter, or spring when Jesus was born, when it’s what the Bible does not say about the date of his birth that should speak volumes to ...
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