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History Tristan Baier History Tristan Baier

The Christmas Quest

Long before the Christian Church was ever heard of, people throughout the world celebrated one great festival that far overshadowed all other social activities in importance. That was the great Year Rite.

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History Tristan Baier History Tristan Baier

Christmas Customs

Christmas as we have it today is a combination of Christian worship and the pagan celebration of the winter solstice on the 21st of December - the shortest day of the year.

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History Tristan Baier History Tristan Baier

Apollo 8 Christmas Broadcast

In December 1968, the Apollo 8 mission made history by reaching the Moon. In a Christmas Eve broadcast heard by 1 in 4 persons worldwide, they read from the Bible’s creation story.

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History Sophia Ojha History Sophia Ojha

Christmas Peace During War

One Christmas during the World War, when no-man’s-land was white with snow, the troops in a certain “quiet sector” began to exchange holiday greetings by means of crudely painted signs.

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