Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?

An episode of the Ask Ligonier podcast, hosted by Ligonier Ministries, titled "Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?" was published on December 24, 2020 and runs 3 minutes.

December 24, 2020 ·3m · Ask Ligonier

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Episode Description

Why is Christmas celebrated on December 25? Was the celebration of Jesus' birth originally a pagan celebration of the winter solstice? Today, Stephen Nichols discusses the history of Christmas and the festival of Saturnalia.

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