Behind The Scenes

Wes Widner on December 16th, 2010

Here’s a repost of an article I wrote last year on the history of Christmas. Enjoy! It’s all too common this time of year to hear people bemoaning the commercialization of Christmas and how “the reason for the season” is being forgotten. Wrapped up in our rampant consumerism. People getting upset at department stores selling [...]

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Wes Widner on December 18th, 2009

It’s all too common this time of year to hear people bemoaning the commercialization of Christmas and how “the reason for the season” is being forgotten. However in all the commotion an underlying question is rarely asked and almost never answered: What are the real historical roots of Christmas?

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