Tag: christmas

I didn't think I was such an anarchist/libertarian, but I think that a person can celebrate anything they want to.

The influence of Christianity in this country is such that Christmas became something that Hanukkah never became, a civil, as well as a religious festival.

I celebrate Christmas not because I'm celebrating the actual birth of Jesus, but because I'm celebrating the symbolic birth of light.

They do celebrate Christmas in some form or another and the tension in that practice has resulted in the little phrase in some religious circles about not forgetting the "Christ" in Christmas.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Spokane are busy gearing up for festivities Dec. 15 as they plan final rehearsals for The Music of Christmas, an hour-long production involving a 50-person local choir, six songs, five instrumental accompaniments and a pianist.

We want to know, do you celebrate the holiday? Why or why not?

(RNS) For many Muslim families and students, getting Eid al-Adha as an official school holiday isn't just about equity and sparing students the hassle of make-up work, but connecting with their religious identity.