Christmas For Atheists

Christmas For Atheists

We don’t need to be Christian to celebrate Christmas. That’s been true for a long time. We don’t even need to be religious. Considering the commercialization of the holiday, that might be an…
Holly, Ivy And Other Pagan Practices Of Christmas

Holly, Ivy And Other Pagan Practices Of Christmas

Every year, almost without thinking about it, we incorporate certain plant species into our Christmas celebrations. The most obvious is the Christmas tree, linked historically in England to Prince…
The Science Of The Star Of Bethlehem

The Science Of The Star Of Bethlehem

During winter it can sometimes feel that the whole day passes in the blink of an eye and that evening darkness comes far too quickly. While more daylight would be a lovely thing, the early darkness…