The original Santa Claus was St. Nicholas ... the Protestants said that Christmas celebrations, which included pagan traditions of exchanging gifts and raucous merrymaking, exhibited “an ...

When I read that 52 percent of American adults say they believe in Santa Claus (according to a survey from Public Policy Polling), I wasn’t surprised to learn in the same poll that 42 ...

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Santa Claus, Christmas tree, Caroling and a few other traditions ... that a lot of people now know about the story of Jesus because of this Christmas celebration that has pagan origins. So, there is a ...

May 1 Beltane – Wiccan/Pagan Beltane celebrates the fertility and abundance ... Many churches named for this saint, who is also the Dutch version of Santa Claus. December 8 Immaculate Conception of ...

Families can track the progress of Santa Claus today and tonight as he and his reindeer make their way to Minnesota. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has tracked Santa’s progress ...

From the ancient tales of St. Nicholas to his modern, jolly incarnation, discover the enchanting evolution of the man in red. As we delve into St. Nicholas' early days, his secret acts of charity, and ...

The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the ...

We continue a tradition this year by reprinting a holiday classic in our Christmas edition of the Independent Review. The following letter and editorial response appeared in ...

Santa Claus was a no-show on Wall Street for the second year in a row, but stock-market bulls may be able to take their lump of coal in stride if January gets the year off to a positive start.

In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it. By Cindi Leive Cindi Leive is the ...

The second book of Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” It outlines how he “removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones” and “did ...