Ghosts of Christmas Past

Insight Video: In his 2012 book, Pope Benedict acknowledges that the traditional Christmas story is not accurate in many respects. Scholars have been pointing this out for decades, but does it really matter? Why should truth trump tradition?

It’s generally acknowledged that the second-most important festival of the Christian calendar has no biblical support. Most people shrug that off as irrelevant, but is it?

You've probably heard that the Western world’s biggest holiday is steeped in paganism. But have you asked yourself whether it matters?

The proclamation of “peace on earth and goodwill to all” is popular at Christmas time. In a world torn by war, crime and greed, where is the peace and goodwill?

By working backward through history, we find that Santa Claus has been with us in various guises for thousands of years.

Two books attempt to tell the story of the last days of Jesus’ life but go astray in their conclusions.

Like most historical accounts, the story of Jesus Christ comes down to us surrounded with legend and inaccuracy. What does the biblical record reveal?