The name most people have heard all their lives, spoken in churches, whispered in prayers, carved into stone across centuries, was never actually the name his mother used when she called him in from ...

Most scholars argue that Jesus was likely born in Nazareth, not Bethlehem. The two gospel accounts that mention Bethlehem contradict each other in major ways. Earlier sources never mention the town at ...

Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this ...