As Christians conquered pagan lands, they regularly superimposed Christian symbols on pagan shrines. I thought of this when I read that the buildings of Chicago Theological Seminary have been sold to ...

When it comes to a lot of Christian holidays, it doesn’t take much digging to uncover pretty obvious remnants of the pagan festivals they replaced still lingering in the ways we celebrate today. The ...

Spring/April/the time of the equinox is the time of celebration of the ancient spring fertility festival honoring the goddess Eostre (Ostara, Oestera). This celebration, of pagan origin, pays tribute ...

Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome, Italy(Courtesy Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology) Deep in the heart of Rome’s largest catacombs, laser beams have unveiled stunning 1,600-year-old early ...

“One man considers one day more sacred than others; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his mind. He, who regards one day as more special, does so to the Lord.

Someone said recently, “I used to color eggs at Easter. But now I’m serious about being Christian. I think Easter eggs are pagan. Easter eggs aren’t in the Bible. Am I an Easter Grinch to tell my kids ...

Principal Thierry Vieusses, who took down the tree in Lagny-sur-Marne last week when pupils challenged it, reversed his decision after the local mayor and French media ridiculed his reading of a new ...