Does the Christian holiday of Easter have pagan roots? Join us as we explore the history of Eostre, a little-known Anglo-Saxon goddess, and separate historical fact from myth. US avoids shutdown ...

As our own cultural moment in the United States has included some prominent conversions to Catholicism, what might we learn ...

Christmas is viewed as a commercialized event with pagan origins. However, some members may quietly celebrate Christmas or Easter with family and friends. Ultimately, the church leaves this ...

Some members of the religious group quietly celebrate Christmas and Easter with friends or family ... because it is believed to have pagan origins and lack a biblical basis.

It may surprise you to know that New Year’s Day celebration has not always been a thing even though it is one of the most ancient and universally observed customs in human history. From its ...

Prior to is Christian transformation, it was a pagan celebration of spring and fertility, according to History.com ... penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Need a break?

"Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the said Feast of the Nativity of Christ, Easter and Whitsuntide ... attempt to appropriate pagan fun from the Roman ...

it's where families celebrate Easter, Christmas and other Holy Days ... Alton's parish traces its history to 1870, when early Catholic settlers reached Sioux County. The first mass was celebrated ...

Compelling and comprehensive, this book may nonetheless be an uphill climb for lay readers with little more than a basic ...