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Was Jesus really born on Christmas Day?
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Was Jesus really born on Christmas Day?
Why do Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25? There are actually three theories.
The first theory holds that the date was selected to pre-empt the Roman feast of Natalis Invicti, “Birth of the Unconquerable One.” December 25 memorialized the birth of the deity Sol Invictus, the “Unconquerable Sun.”
Thus, the day honoring the god of the sun would soon be eclipsed by the Son of God. The…
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