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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...

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The 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...

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My 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...

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Christmas 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 -...

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Author 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...

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Las 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...

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Iranians 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,...

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Why 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...

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Why 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...

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A 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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