Some were sentimental, saying Christmas is a family time, a time for children, and so on. Others were humanistic, seeing Christmas as a time to celebrate love for one’s fellow man, the spirit of giving, and that sort of thing. Others were crassly hedonistic, viewing Christmas as just another excuse to party.
MSN: I watched Christmas vacation with my visiting parents, and I need to unwrap the chaos
I’m sure there are countless others with this tradition, but my wife and I can’t go through the holiday season without watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at least once. Every Christmas for ...
I watched Christmas vacation with my visiting parents, and I need to unwrap the chaos
MSN: 13 magical Christmas vacation spots in the U.S. and beyond for families
13 magical Christmas vacation spots in the U.S. and beyond for families
All-inclusive resorts are great options for families at any time of the year, but they make especially great hotels for Christmas vacations. Any parent knows how much work goes into holiday ...
Christmas lights: According to The Encyclopedia of Religion, Europeans decorated their homes “with lights and evergreens of all kinds” to celebrate the winter solstice and to combat evil spirits. Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids ascribed magical properties to the mistletoe in particular.
The Best of Christmas Like many of history’s most enduring stories, this one took the most unlikely of turns. A virgin woman bears a child, promised by an angel and conceived by God. Born in a crowded town near Jerusalem, the infant has for His nursery a stable—His makeshift crib, a feeding trough. But shepherds worship the boy, and a powerful king fears Him. And when He has become a man ...