Though December 25 is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the date itself and several of the customs we've come to associate with Christmas actually evolved from pagan traditions ...

As a non-Christian with a deep affection for Christmastime, I’ve always felt a little left out around this time of year, but not in the way you might think. I’ve always felt a bit out of place with ...

Why is Christmas pagan and what is an alternative tradition to Christmas one can do instead? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others ...

Santa Claus is coming to town. That's great and all, but if you're an American you probably enlist the services of the same Santa everyone else does: fat, jolly, dressed in fur, gives rich kids great ...

SANTA CRUZ >> Oberon Zell is about as good a Santa Claus as you are likely to find this holiday season. Wearing a fur-trimmed red suit and matching hat, Zell sat beside a Christmas tree Sunday in his ...

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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The Pagan Society of the Coulee Region teamed up with The Bronze Dragon to host a BIPOC Santa event on Saturday. BIPOC is an acronym for black indigenous person of color. The ...

I should offer some background. When I was a kid, my parents cut out a jokey headline from a local newspaper that read "Santa Knows We're Jewish" and put it on a cardboard Christmas tree ornament. My ...