Claims that Easter was inspired by a pagan goddess are widespread but often misunderstood. The idea comes from a single ...

But a 1582 AD revision of the Julian calendar by Pope Gregory XIII retained January 1. The Gregorian calendar is still used ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by Christian and secular people across the globe who gather with families, ...

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

Poet Javed Akhtar claimed that Christmas was moved from spring to December to coincide with a popular pagan festival to ease religious transition in ancient Rome. History, however, shows that December ...

Although Christmas is one of Christianity's most important holidays, many of today's most beloved traditions stem from pagan festivals and rites. Aside from Easter, Christmas is perhaps Christianity’s ...

The well-known history of Christmas stockings begins with St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop who purportedly performed a series of miracles in modern-day Turkey. During one of these miracles, he ...

Is Christmas really a pagan holiday? Tis the season for memes, skeptics, and even some Christians who claim that Christ is not the origin of Christmas, and that the trappings of trees, presents, and ...

Oscar-nominated director Rian Johnson says his Christian upbringing inspired Netflix's newest "Knives Out" thriller, revealing he set out to make "a movie about faith" that wrestles with belief, doubt ...

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...