One of the most common objections to celebrating Christmas is that it has pagan roots. Critics argue that because December 25th coincided with Roman and other pagan festivals, Christians should avoid celebrating the holiday. This argument is often stated as, “Christmas comes from paganism, so it is inherently wrong.” While it may sound convincing, this […]
Some argue that early Christians didn’t care about or even know the date of Jesus’ birth. Historical evidence shows this claim does not hold up. From the beginning, Christians showed deep interest in Jesus’ life—from His humble birth in Bethlehem to the angels, shepherds, and magi. These details were not incidental. Early believers clearly took […]
Many Christians feel tension about celebrating Christmas. Concerns about commercialization, cultural influence, or questionable history can create confusion. But Christmas can be celebrated faithfully when approached with intention and a Christ-centered mindset. Avoid Judging Others Not every believer celebrates Christmas in the same way. Some prefer quiet, simple traditions. Others enjoy a more festive approach. […]
A frequent objection raised by skeptics of December 25 as Jesus’ birth date concerns the shepherds in the fields. Many argue that winter in Bethlehem would be too cold for shepherds to watch their flocks overnight. Historical climate data and traditional shepherding practices, however, show that this objection is based on misconceptions. Bethlehem’s Winter Climate: […]
For many years people have repeated the claim that Christmas was placed on December 25 because Christians copied pagan festivals like Saturnalia or the feast of Sol Invictus. While these festivals did occur around the same time, the earliest Christian writings that refer to Christ’s birth do not mention paganism as the reason for choosing […]
One common objection to the New Testament is the claim that some letters attributed to Paul or Peter couldn’t really have come from them, because the vocabulary or style differs from their other writings. At first this sounds reasonable. But when we look closely at ancient writing practices and the contexts of these letters, the […]
It was on a mini vacation with a few friends that I picked up the book. The vacation itself was nice; we had a good cabin in a relaxing area with plenty of water and trees surrounding us. As expected, area restaurants and stores were overpriced. While killing some time one day, we moseyed into […]
If you are an authentic Christ follower from the west, you are a rare person. Claiming to be Christian does not make you one. Being a Christian actually means something; it means a Christ follower. Today, the United States of America (further referred to as America) is considered more Christian than Europe, but when we […]
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Infused within the months of October, November, and December is the holiday season. We as Christians seem to have a stark dichotomy in our approach to celebrating at least two of these: Christmas and Halloween. We can throw in the spring holidays of Easter (called Pasha) and Saint Patrick’s Day too. The disparity is that […]
Skeptics, in an attempt to discredit the Bible, ask a burning question. Who did Cain marry? If Adam and Eve were the first, and only, people on earth, who did their son, Cain, marry? Obviously, Cain couldn’t have been wifeless because the account said he had a wife and she had kids; plus, we are […]
