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Is Xmas a secular name for Christmas?
I heard that Xmas is a secular way of "taking Christ out of Christmas". When and why did this practice originate? Is there any truth to the claim that it has a secular or "un-Christian" origin?
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Why was Yeshoua interpreted as Jesus in the new Testament?
Inspired by What is the significance of the name "Jesus"? and previous readings about the name, the interpretation of Yeshoua means Joshua in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament....
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When did the pronunciation of "Jesus" change?
When did the pronunciation of Jesus change from Yeh-sus to Gee-zus? Why did the name change? How? Where?
Update: how did the name pronunciation change? Wouldn't there be people to correct ...
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