The Bible Answers Short Questions From Our Readers - Plain Truth Staff - November 1965

Plain Truth Staff

Should a Christian observe Christmas? How did Christmas originate? Answer: Look at the FACTS of history. Did you know that in Great Britain, for example, "the 25th of December was a festival long before the conversion to Christianity? (See the Encyclopedia Britannica.) That in the Roman Empire, Christmas was first proclaimed and officially celebrated as a Church festival by Pope Liberius in 354 A.D. - more than 350 years after the birth of Jesus Christ' Says the Catholic Encyclopedia... - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library