The "12 Days of Christmas" may sound like an ode to a loved one, but the song has its roots in religion. We explain.

Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess discusses how the new Latter-day Saint hymns emphasize that the church is ...

During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually ...

In fact, we’re so comfortable with grace now that another of the newly added hymns is “Amazing Grace,” the standard-bearer for that theological concept. But as the liner notes make clear, even this ...

The Bible tells an overall story about the history of the world: creation, fall, redemption and Last Judgement. But who wrote ...

America’s founding principles, shaped by Protestant values and based on the Judeo-Christian ethos, have fostered its enduring ...

Conservatism not only can survive the collapse of Christianity and organized middle eastern religion (OMER) but will come out ...

Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for ...

Immigrants also adjust their diets to their new homes, albeit slowly. Food nostalgia is a powerful example of cultural ...

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas.

Faith of a Nation' that Christianity has been “the reflection, perhaps the embodiment of the English soul.” But his book is ...