Christmas exposes atheist divide on dealing with religion
By Dan Merica, CNN Follow @DanMericaCNN Washington (CNN) – The Christmas season is revealing a growing rift among American atheists when it comes to the question of how to deal with religion. Some...
View ArticleThe Belief Blog's guide to kitschy Christmas gifts
By The CNN Belief Blog Editors Follow @CNNBelief (CNN) - As shoppers scour malls and web portals looking for the perfect last-minute Christmas gift, we humbly present a few ideas of faithy kitsch. The...
View ArticleMy Take: The Christmas message of the real St. Nicholas
Editor’s note: Adam C. English is author of "The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of St. Nicholas of Myra" (Baylor University Press, 2012) and associate professor of religion at...
View ArticleChristmas by the numbers
By Amy Roberts, CNN (CNN) - With Christmas comes Christmas trivia. Here's a look at the holiday by the numbers: 30.8 million – Real Christmas trees purchased in the United States in 2011. 16 -...
View ArticleAuthor Lorna Byrne: I see angels
By Stephen Walsh, CNN Are there really angels among us? Lorna Byrne claims she’s been able to see angels since she was a child. The Irish-born author of the international best-seller “Angels in My...
View ArticleLas Posadas: Joseph and the Virgin Mary travel in Maryland
By Arielle Hawkins, CNN Silver Spring, Maryland (CNN) - Guitars strummed and the cheerful voices of young and old sang “Feliz Navidad” as people in the streets cheered the birth of Christ with Spanish...
View ArticleIranians seek relief in Christmas celebrations
By Tara Kangarlou, CNN (CNN)–Gold, red and green gift boxes decorated a large Christmas tree in a popular food court in the Islamic Republic’s bustling capital of Tehran. Nativity scenes of Mary,...
View ArticleWhy Christians need Flannery O'Connor
Opinion by Russell D. Moore, special to CNN (CNN) – On my Christmas list of gifts to buy my evangelical friends, there's a little book of prayers. This is less predictable than it may seem, since the...
View ArticleWhy atheists should quit the 'War on Christmas’
Opinion by Chris Stedman, special to CNN (CNN) - The “War on Christmas:” what — or who—is it good for? In recent years, one organization, American Atheists, has claimed the mantle of prime atheist...
View ArticleA Christmas apology, and the seeds of hope
Opinion by Rachel Held Evans, Special to CNN (CNN) – This week we celebrate Christmas, and as a Christian, I want to say I’m sorry. I’m sorry that this season has become about fights over manger scenes...
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