by Dan Dowd
Many Christmas customs can be traced back to the ancient worship of false gods.
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
Mardi Gras literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French (called Pancake Tuesday in England) and is associated with the Roman Catholic custom of Lent. But is it taught in the Bible? Would God want Christians to celebrate it?
by Beyond Today Editor
Have you ever considered what a strange holiday Easter is? People pretend that rabbits can lay colorful eggs and then hide them for children to find. Where did such bizarre customs come from? How did they come to be associated with Jesus’...
by Scott Ashley
Christmas is one of the world’s most popular holidays, yet it has a strange and convoluted past—one hinted at in such puzzling symbols as decorated trees, holly wreaths and mistletoe.
Easter: The Rest of the Story
by United Church of God
For millions of professing Christians Easter is the most important day of the calendar year because it commemorates Jesus' resurrection. Easter sunrise services are considered the holiest assembly of the year—a time when Christians...
by Scott Ashley
How did so many strange customs come to be associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ? The answer lies in pagan myths that long preceded His coming to earth!
by Jerold Aust
If Christ is truly the reason for the season, would He celebrate Christmas today?
Bible Questions and Answers
by United Church of God
After Mardi Gras comes Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent. Did the early New Testament Church observe these days?
by Gerhard Marx
If you as a parent want God's Word to have the final say on how children should be brought up, why would you allow them to participate in Halloween?
by Wilbur Berg
What do rabbits and eggs have to do with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Where did the name Easter originate? This holiday isn't even mentioned in the Bible—so where did it really come from? Find out the surprising story behind...
by Jerold Aust
Millions assume that Easter, one of the world's major religious holidays, is found in the Bible. But is it? Have you ever looked into Easter's origins and customs and compared them with the Bible?
by Jerold Aust
For millions of people, Easter Sunday is the most important religious observance of the year. But if Jesus walked the dusty roads of Galilee today, would He observe this holiday?
by Jerold Aust
Christmas is popular and profitable, but is it really holy and harmless?
by Wilbur Berg
You might be surprised! Discover the truth of the surprising story behind one of the world's most popular religious holidays.
by Jerold Aust
Most people know the Bible doesn’t direct us to celebrate Christmas. Does it make any difference as long as it’s intended to honor God and bring families together?
by Jerold Aust
I found I could not ignore these facts: Christ never instituted Christmas, never celebrated it and never taught it. So, why was I doing it? What about you? Why do you celebrate Christmas?
by Jerold Aust
Many people know the Bible doesn't mention Christ's followers observing Christmas. So where did the holiday come from, and does the Bible condone it? Does it make any difference as long as it's intended to honor God and bring families...