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CHRISTMAS,
SANTA CLAUS AND MISTLETOE.
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hristmas time is the
most exciting and fes–
tivity-filled time of year
for most people.
Gift-giving, mistletoe, San–
ta Claus and other yulet ide
celebrations ... millions ob–
serve these customs annually.
But how many really ask
themselves the meaning of all
these apparently discon–
nected legends and rituals?
If
Christmas is the chief of the
Christian holidays, why do so
many non-Christians observe
it? Who put Christ in Christ–
mas in the first place?
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Yule logs, holly wreaths and
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your eyes to the
true origins
of the world 's most popular
holiday. This complex set of
tradit ions didn't just happen
by accident. Somewhere, back
in the mists of antiquity, all
those yuletide customs had a
beginning - and a
purpose.
What was that purpose? Does
it mean anything today? Is it
biblical?
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