The cultures of the first-century Mediterranean world did not draw clear lines between civic and religious life as many do ...

Jesus is a central figure in Christianity believed to be the incarnation of God. Read about when and where Jesus was born, ...

Here’s breakdown of the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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Critics are calling on His Holiness to pick up a copy of the Bible after he warmly embraced a nativity scene that featured ...

A: I have been saving this question for almost a year! Was Jesus really born on Dec. 25 or was that just a convenient date to ...

Here’s a breakdown of the origin of Christmas, when it’s estimated Jesus was born and where some of our most beloved Christmas traditions come from.

Was Jesus actually born in June? The exact birthday of Jesus is not known and doesn’t appear in the Christian Bible, but it is estimated that Jesus was born between 6 and 4 B.C., due to the ...