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Why December 25 for Christmas?

By Filings on Wed, 12/20/23
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Christmas
Church History
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“the date seems already to have been in place by the end of the third and beginning of the fourth century, at a time when Christians were being persecuted, which renders the suggestion of cultural borrowing far less likely.” - Kenneth Berding

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Don Johnson

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Tue, 12/26/23

I found another source on this and wrote it up last year


https://www.proclaimanddefend.org/2022/12/23/why-december-25/

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
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dcbii

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Wed, 12/27/23

Don, I don’t remember seeing that last year, but I’m glad you reposted it here, as I found it very helpful. Thanks!

Dave Barnhart

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